Podcast

Population growth slows in the U.S., air quality rules challenge density in California, and farmers look at Detroit as a new agricultural center -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

Transit dips in 2008, Buffalo preserves by neglect, and San Francisco expands its borders -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

A Harvard expansion stalls out, carpoolers get tolled in San Francisco, and Philadelphia has officially grown in population -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

A fast train from France to Spain, U.S. city folk get rural, and officials hope to pull people to cities by funding urban parks -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

Atlantic Yards moves ahead, CityCentre cuts ribbons, and the DOT throws money at buses and streetcars -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

The combined threat of aging infrastructure and population, the end of boomburbs, and closure on the Big Dig -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

Cause of Kelo case splits, New York City moves on Coney Island, and homebuilders size down floorplans -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

Planners vs. politics, California's statewide growth strategy and Denver's light rail budget woes-- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.