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.
Building Technology Moves Slowly
A $30,000 BMW has more sensors and monitors on it than a $10-million bridge.
Entrepreneurial Agriculture
Fresh crop of innovative producers makes money, keeps land in farming.
When Does Land Regulation Become Too Expensive?
The subtext of the Tahoe case reveals a startling suggestion: land use regulation is prohbitively expensive, and should stop.
Introducing Planning To Tijuana
Carlos Graizbord is planning chief for one of North America's most unruly cities -- Tijuana.
Downtown Phoenix At A Crossroads
After a decade of rapid development, activity in downtown Phoenix has slowed to a crawl. Business leaders are worried.