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.
California's High Speed Rail Gets A Boost
A $9 billion bond measure for a 700-mile, high-speed rail through California is approved by the Senate.
Places With The Longest Commutes
Commutes are getting longer, but not in dense urban areas. The longest commutes are now at the rural/urban fringe
Jacksonville's New Downtown Hub Plan
Downtown Jacksonville seeks to create retail town center and relies on nearby housing.
A New 'Boston Common On The Water'
Boston plans to transform the industrial Fort Point Channel into a waterfront park and retail center.
We'll Take Your Nuclear Waste
A tiny tribe of Goshute Indians in Utah have offered up a plan to get rich quick by storing the nation's nuclear waste.