The close association between routine activities, rational choice crime pattern theory, and situational crime prevention is continuing to be a source of pracitical research The increasing popularity of this merged field, as evidenced by growing numbers of scholars who attend the annual Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis symposium, as well as the recent formation of specialized research groups in England bodes well for the future of routine activities One would expect to see increased collaboration and an even deeper melding of these approaches into a comprehensive perspective. The incorporation of geographic information systems and agent based modeling into the work of these crime scientists promises to ensure that the research will continue to be cutting-edge and attract the brightest young scholars in criminology and related disciplines.