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.
Top Five States For Mobile Home Living
According to the 2000 Census, 8.7 million households live in mobile homes. South Carolina is the nation's mobile home capital.
The Social Goals Of New Urbanism
Emily Talen presents the results of an evaluation of the link between physical planning and New Urbanism's social goals.
Don't Pick On Portland
We should not dismiss the bold planning experiment in Oregon just because it runs counter to current orthodoxies.
Social Capital And Crime In New York City
This article presents evidence that components of social capital can play a positive role in crime prevention in low-income housing.
The Future of LA's Architecture
However engaging Los Angeles' various high profile projects may be... they are not where the future of the city lies.