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.
Urban Design And Security Plan
A draft of the much-anticipated Urban Design and Security plan outlines planning techniques to protect national landmarks and government buildings from terror.
A Case Study In Successful Economic Development
In the 1980's Mooresville, N.C. was about to go broke. Today, through shrewd planning, it's known as Race City, USA, and become a popular destination.
A Tale Of Two Cities
Who sprawls the most? It depends on whose definition you use.
What Defines 'Wise Use' Of Public Land?
How do we balance economic values and environmental sensisbilities for public lands?
Starter Castles In South Florida
The names include McMansions, monster homes, scrape-offs and bash-n-builds. Preservations want them to go away.