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The Planetizen News Brief


4:19 minutes (2.01 MB)

A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City".

21 June 2007 - 7:00am

Inside The Museum Without Walls


8:20 minutes (3.82 MB)

In this podcast we talk with former Salt Lake City Planning Director Stephen Goldsmith, and now the creator and curator of the Temporary Museum of Permanent Change, a conceptual planning project that aims to change the way people think about urban development. Stephen talks about what the museum is and how it fits in to the changing downtown of Salt Lake City.

8 October 2007 - 8:00am

Shifting the Costs of Public Transit


12:00 minutes (6.88 MB)

A look at the increasing trend of cities and states trying to come up with new ways of funding public transportation, and one California bill that aims to shift the costs to drivers.

10 April 2008 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief


4:10 minutes (3.82 MB)

A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, download or listen to this week's News Brief, which looks at bikes getting the cold shoulder from the DNC, an unlikely battle between slow food and smart growth, and the slumping economy leading more governments towards privatization.

14 August 2008 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief


4:05 minutes (3.75 MB)

A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, download or listen to this week's News Brief, which looks at what Joe Biden in the White House might mean for Amtrak, how cities are coping with increased cycling, and the rebirth of downtown Dallas.

28 August 2008 - 8:00am

The Planetizen News Brief


4:35 minutes (4.2 MB)

What effect will President-Elect Barack Obama have on urban policy in America? We take a look on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City".

5 November 2008 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/22/09


5:00 minutes (4.59 MB)

D.C.'s Inauguration Day transit boom, the transit bust in the stimulus plan, and Wal-Mart gone NIMBY, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, a rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing weekly on "Smart City".

22 January 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/29/09


4:40 minutes (4.28 MB)

Obama reverses a controversial Bush decision, the market crash spurs land conservation, and an economic stimulus gets transit moving in China -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City".

29 January 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/5/09


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Honolulu hooks air to rail, Toronto ups plans for a downtown subway, and rehabilitating rainforests prompt debate -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

5 February 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/13/09


4:35 minutes (4.2 MB)

Another mall bites the dust, advertisers struggle to afford Paris' bike sharing system, and Las Vegas gambles on downtown -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

13 February 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/19/09


4:05 minutes (3.75 MB)

How the stimulus plan affects transit, energy, infrastructure and the environment, and how Obama plans to save America's housing -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

19 February 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/26/09


4:30 minutes (4.17 MB)

China's Olympic building bust, America's struggling small towns, and why those small towns represent the future of the U.S. -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

26 February 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 3/5/09


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

New York kicks cars off Broadway, Congress is advised to raise the gas tax and charge by VMT, and transportation jobs hit the street -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City".

5 March 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 3/12/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Florida cans growth management, floundering retail leaves cities high and dry, and advertising takes over public spaces -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

12 March 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 3/19/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Florida cans growth management, floundering retail leaves cities high and dry, and advertising takes over public spaces -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

19 March 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 3/30/09


4:35 minutes (4.2 MB)

Virginia cuts the cul-de-sac, the rectilinear grid comes back into vogue, and the foreclosure crisis is shaking things up for the 2010 Census -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

30 March 2009 - 5:00am

Planetizen Podcast - Creating a Sustainable Transportation System


11:10 minutes (6.44 MB)

Dr. John Renne, co-director of the University Transportation Center at the University of New Orleans, William Millar, President & CEO of the American Public Transportation Association, and Jim RePass, President and CEO of the National Corridors Initiative. discuss the infrastructure and transportation investments that are needed to develop sustainable transportation systems in New Orleans and the U.S. as a whole. Read, listen or download.

14 April 2009 - 5:00pm

The Planetizen News Brief - 4/23/09


4:25 minutes (4.05 MB)

Condos converting to affordable housing in New York, bankrupt developments converting to parks in Florida, and solar power heads to the Vatican, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

23 April 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 4/30/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

The missing Office of Urban Policy, the unlikely success of a park under a bridge, and a plan to map the nation's playgrounds, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

30 April 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/14/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Minorities rise in the 'burbs, small cities struggle to retain youth, and a look inside declining Las Vegas, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

14 May 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/21/09


4:10 minutes (3.82 MB)

Phoenix goes bust to boom, creative cities have no jobs for creative youths, and two reports highlight the disaster risks of urbanization, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

21 May 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 6/4/09


4:40 minutes (4.28 MB)

Unexpected cities for jobs, parks facing funding trouble in California, and the new U.S. Energy Secretary says to paint the world white, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

4 June 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 6/18/09


5:25 minutes (4.97 MB)

San Francisco gets tough on trash, bulldozers are seen as solutions for some cities, math helps solve traffic jams, and the affects of prison design -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City".Read, listen or download.

18 June 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/2/09


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Rural areas feel the pain of renewable energy, Colorado catches rain, and London turns its temporary Olympic stadium permanent -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

2 July 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/9/09


4:30 minutes (4.19 MB)

Enviros struggle to move past NIMBY tendencies, iPhones begin tracking urban nuisances, and a small town main street succeeds -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

9 July 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/23/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Crime drops in U.S. cities, El Paso tries to block new billboards, and a new green street opens in California -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

23 July 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/6/09


4:10 minutes (3.88 MB)

San Jose on the way to energy independence, two U.S. Cities dabble in bike-sharing, and the 'Detroit of Canada' struggles through the recession -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

6 August 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/13/09


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Miami nixes form-based code, cities warm up to tent cities, and Boston tries to be better to bikers -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

13 August 2009 - 3:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/20/09


4:05 minutes (3.75 MB)

The dream of owing a home is turning out to be more of a nightmare for many Americans, and now the Obama Administration wants to put more focus on renting -- hear more on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

20 August 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/27/09


4:45 minutes (4.36 MB)

States reach out for rail money, HUD tightens lending rules, and slum dwellers pin hopes for revival on summer blockbuster -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

27 August 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/3/09


4:35 minutes (4.2 MB)

Creating a new New Orleans, getting on the BRT in Johannesburg, and finding value in parks -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

3 September 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/10/09


4:25 minutes (4.05 MB)

Turning off traffic lights in London, reducing VMT through density, and the rising demand for parks -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

10 September 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/17/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Towns join forces to fight the recession, Portland opens a new light rail line, and a new study reveals surprising results about bike lane safety -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

17 September 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/24/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Detroit shifts gears to the fashion industry, and light rail sees unexpected success in Phoenix -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

24 September 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 10/1/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

The end of The World, New Jersey planning under fire, and the benefits of green roofs -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

1 October 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 10/8/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

The Galapagos Island deal with a human invasion, and vacant retail is finding new life all across the country -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, download or listen.

8 October 2009 - 3:00pm

Urban Affairs and the White House: An Interview with Adolfo Carrion, Jr. - Part Two


9:45 minutes (7.82 MB)

In the second part of a two-part interview, Planetizen talks with White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrion, Jr. about the federal government's new role in urban policy and the importance of regional planning. Read the full transcript, download, or listen.

12 October 2009 - 5:00am

Urban Affairs and the White House: An Interview with Adolfo Carrion, Jr. - Part One


15:15 minutes (8.74 MB)

Planetizen interviews White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrion, Jr. about his vision for the office's role in guiding urban policy from the federal level. Read the full transcript, download, or listen.

12 October 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 10/16/09


4:50 minutes (4.49 MB)

Saving money by housing the homeless, Western cities team up to lure high speed rail funds, and the work begins on Rio's Olympic preparations -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, download or listen.

16 October 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 10/29/09


4:18 minutes (3.95 MB)

Miami approves a form-based code, Houston leans towards zoning, and non-profits work with HUD to green affordable housing -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

29 October 2009 - 5:00am

The Planetizen News Brief - 11/5/09


4:17 minutes (3.93 MB)

Cities assessing the health impacts of planning, driving-to-qualify for health insurance, and the bike-sharing troubles plaguing Paris -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

5 November 2009 - 5:00am