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.
The Hidden Costs Of Sprawl
Suburban neighborhoods are heavily subsidized by the rest of the region. Is this fair?
WTC Plans Are Underwhelming
The designs make clear that the 'money men'-- and not the designers -- are in charge.
A Shift In Thinking About The Public Realm
The renovation of Los Angeles' international airport offers a lens into post 9/11 projects.
Their Own Private Malibu
What does it take to get liberals sounding like Ayn Rand in defense of property rights? Having their own property threatened.
South Carolia Supreme Court Upholds Land Use Plan
Opponents of the plan argued that the County Council didn't get approval from the county's planning commission.