Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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 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 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 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.

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