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.
Up In Harlem
The future looks golden for New York City’s famous quarter, but what role will the past play?
Surprising Failure For Portland TOD
One of Portland's best planneddevelopments -- a lifestyle and entertainment center with light rail -- fails. How can this be?
What If: A Downtown Los Angeles Utopia
The Downtown News asks business and community leaders what they would do in Downtown Los Angeles if they could go on an urban planning shopping spree.
City Stories
Every city has a story. It is repeated, embellished, reshaped and told again and again.
Where's The Imagination For Ground Zero?
The six proposed WTC design lack an understanding of the site's importance. A Flash gallery allows comparisons of the designs.