Good design creates value in products, buildings, even cities. Smart City Radio investigates.
Guests on this week's "Smart City" are attempting to create value and influence the direction of cities through their work in design. Kent Larson is director of House N: The MIT House of the Future, a project to reconsider how we design, build and incorporate technologies into the places we live. Christine Saum is working to turn mayors into clients for good design in their cities. She is the executive director of The Mayors Institute on City Design where she has trained more than 500 mayors.Host Carol Coletta will talk about design and its value with Kent Larson and Christine Saum on the next "Smart City." Listen Sunday, 9 a.m. on the WKNO-FM Stations and again Tuesday, 9 a.m. on 88.9 FM. Or you can hear the show streamed live on the Web.
Thanks to Carol Coletta
FULL STORY: The Value of Good Design

Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.

California Invests Additional $5M in Electric School Buses
The state wants to electrify all of its school bus fleets by 2035.

Austin Launches $2M Homelessness Prevention Fund
A new grant program from the city’s Homeless Strategy Office will fund rental assistance and supportive services.

Alabama School Forestry Initiative Brings Trees to Schoolyards
Trees can improve physical and mental health for students and commnity members.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Ada County Highway District
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service