Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Alan A. Altshuler

Born: March 9, 1936 (age 89)
Bio: Alan A. Altshuler is a noted American academic and government official. He was the Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government from which position he retired in 2013.
Known for:
- Mega-projects (2003)
- The Future of the Automobile (1984)
- Regulation for revenue (1993)
- The city planning process (1965)
- The urban transportation system (1979)






