audio by year 2008

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". This week's New Brief looks at the nation's first LEED-Platinum city, plans to demolish Seattle's inner-city freeway, and a new attempt to bring citywide Wi-Fi to San Francisco.

Planetizen talks with Geoff Anderson, the new president and CEO of Smart Growth America.

Cities on the offense against predatory lenders, a governor on the toll road campaign trail, and the world's cheapest car -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City".

Development restrictions approved along the Mediterranean coast, federal land seized in Texas, and gas tax raises opposed -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City".

This podcast features a discussion with Christopher Leinberger, author of "The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream". Leinberger discusses the two types of development in the country: "drivable suburbanism" and "walkable urbanism".

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". This week's New Brief looks at London's big bike plans, a possible chance for BRT in the Washington-Dulles corridor, and Georgia's border-shifting ambitions.

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". This week's News Brief looks at the unspoken urban issues in the presidential campaign, controversial one-way street conversions, and a fight over transit funding.

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". This week's News Brief looks at increases in "reverse commuting", rising revenues from a music and media conference, and Lagos, Nigeria's new BRT Lite

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". This week's News Brief looks at a bike-sharing program on Capitol Hill, attacks on public art in Los Angeles, and a major push for affordable housing in San Francisco.

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". This week's News Brief looks at park planning in Miami-Dade County, an elevated bike trail in Chicago, and new funding sources for a major L.A. project.

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". In this week's New Brief, New York City edges closer to a congestion pricing system, the feds propose homeowner assistance, and America moves to Texas.

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". In this week's New Brief, New York City's congestion pricing plans die, water shortages are predicted in 36 states, and historic hotels get a reprieve in California.

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.

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". In this week's New Brief, the burst housing bubble of the United States begins to have global implications, Beijing puts a hold on construction, and ambitious officials in El Paso plan quickly for rapid transit.

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". In this week's News Brief, the rising population poses challenges to food supplies, "guerrilla gardeners" take over public spaces, and Washington D.C. shares bikes.

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". In this week's News Brief, the greening of a tornado-devastated town, the creation of "community living rooms", and the free bike rack that got denied.

Authors Bill Bishop and Richard Florida talk with Planetizen about the increasing trend of people sorting themselves into particular cities and communities based on their personality types, professional interests and voting preferences.

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 a city gone bankrupt, Chicago's bus rapid transit plans, and a California conservation agreement that will result in a major land development.

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 how cities are fighting big box blight, reacting to population decline, and harnessing the power of on-street parking.

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 a broad transit plan announced in Kansas City, some pressure on Chicago to preserve better, and some pressure on San Francisco to preserve less.

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 why a tornado can be good for a town's future, how Miami hopes to improve its struggling core, and what big boxes are doing to go urban.

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 San Francisco is doing to redefine its public spaces, how conservationists are "re-wilding" the Great Plains, and a Dallas suburb that is considering the nation's first toll on a surface street.

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 the urge for urban living, the rise of golf carts, Monaco's expansion plans, and the adventures of the cross-country lighthouse.

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 Philadelphia's virtual speedbumps, Houston's light rail expansion plans, and the new freeway that created more traffic.

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 a huge land conservation deal, some surprising research results about gentrification, and the emerging question about translating public meetings.

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 the effect of urbanization on the presidential election, the rise of the "Reverse American Dream", and the rebirth of the downtown theater.

Authors Bill Bishop and Richard Florida talk with Planetizen about the increasing trend of people sorting themselves into particular cities and communities based on their personality types, professional interests and voting preferences -- and what it means for the future of cities.

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 New York's new measure of poverty, the rebound of Chicago's Loop, and the Berkeley businesses battling BRT.

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 calls for HUD to take a hike, the effects of rising fuel prices on small town America, and the hidden economic power of poor neighborhoods.

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 new figures showing a drop in homelessness, a crime-deterring device that some say violates public spaces, and China's efforts to push neighborhoods out of sight.

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.

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 Beijing's Olympic economic hopes going bust, car bans getting green and red lights, and neighbors teaming up to slow down speeders.

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.

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 the U.S. leaning towards high speed rail, rebirth in Atlanta's industrial areas, and the discovery of ancient cities in the Amazon.

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 the future of convenience stores, the rise of traditional neighborhoods in Houston, and the backlash against post-9/11 building codes.

Mobile web technology could be the critical ingredient for creating transit systems that better react to the needs of riders -- a "smart" system that groups riders based on location and destination. We talk with Mark Gorton, founder of the Open Planning Project, about this idea.

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 why Metrolink's service and safety are limited, how to make cycling safer, and the ideological similarities between upcoming elections in the U.S. and Canada.

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 fresh ideas for funding transportation, cities that are rethinking parking minimums and traffic lanes being repurposed for pedestrians.

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 mapping gone amateur, New Orleans' adventures in demolition, and Mexico's corruption-fighting mortgages.

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 the millions of mortgages overtopping home values, nonprofit hospitals fleeing the city, and a suburban Houston town preparing to become an instant city.

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 California's high-speed rail decision, the crucial issue of transit in Honolulu's mayoral race, and the EPA's urban runoff problem.

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 a map of the world's underground water, the end of Boston's other Big Dig, and the potential new power of New Orleans' unwritten master plan

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".

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 Obama's Office of Urban Policy, the regenerative power of shopping centers and the economy's impact on Christmas celebrations.

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 rail's big election, and some of the measures that passed all over the country supporting rail and transit systems.

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 San Francisco's congestion pricing hopes, the rising amount of homeowners underwater, and new research supporting the "broken windows" theory.

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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 the economic recession will mean for cities, and what they're doing to lighten the blow. Read, listen or download.

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 Chicago's privatization of its parking meters and how cities across the country are struggling to stretch federal stabilization funds.

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 Detroit's likely future as a smaller city, and Obama's picks for two key urban policy positions in the new administration.