Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Alan A. Altshuler
Born: March 9, 1936 (age 88)
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)