Chris Stines is Planetizen's former Editor and the founder of Urban Insight, a leading digital agency. Chris has 25 years of experience in technology consulting and urban planning and has served as a consultant to public sector state, county, and local agencies, Fortune 500 private firms, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
Holding The Line: Urban Containment In The United States
This paper summarizes the use and impact of three major types of urban containment policies -- urban growth boundaries, greenbelts, and urban service areas.
Noise Ordinance Invalid
Hartford's noise ordinance -- adopted five years ago as a way to keep neighborhood noise levels down is invalid, a court rules.
Reusing Old Mills In The Carolinas
Carolinans are transitioning closed, old-economy texile mills into housing, offices, and other distinctly new-economy spaces.
'Pay-as-you-throw' Waste Management
A new solid-waste collection system is called "pay as you throw" which charges customers by the amount of trash they dispose of.
Planning For Transit That Protects Air Quality
The Federal government could help communities better plan for transportationthat protects air quality.