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

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 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 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 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 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 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.