Quote of the day
I went on all over the States, ranting poems to enthusiastic audiences that, the week before, had been equally enthusiastic about lectures on Railway Development or the Modern Turkish Essay.
Alan A. Altshuler

Born: March 9, 1936 (age 90)
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)






