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.
Why The Smart Growth Movement Will Fail
Proponents have a lot of work to do if they want smart growth to move from the margin into the mainstream.
A Tale Of Two Corporate Campus Designs
The new Pixar animation facility in Emeryville, CA, turns its back on the city. Does absolute exclusion make for good neighbors?
Massachusetts' New Suburban Frontier
The Boston Globe features an in-depth profile of Hopkinton -- the largest in a series of largely unplanned "instant suburbs" along the I-495 corridor.
The Most Politically Astute Barbershop In L.A.
Steve Lopez visits the most politically-astute barbershop in Los Angeles for an inside look at secession.
Houston Redevelopment And 'Civility'
The redevelopment of downtown Houston is accompanied by a new 'civility' policy banning aggressive panhandling and dumpster diving.