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.
Gated Communities: The Big Bluff
Communities turning to gates and guard shacks, to keep out the public. Increasingly, however, the security measures are fake.
Wal-Mart: The Biggest Landlord In The World?
Wal-Mart's aspiration is not to become the next "fashionista", but the next biggest landlord in the world...
Stadium Or Death Star?
Downtown Los Angeles needs housing and culture -- not another massive edifice, writes urban critic William Fulton.
Seattle's Transit Troubles
What you don't know about the Seattle bus system might cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Even billions.
The Brand New Sixth Largest U.S. City
If the San Fernando seceeds from Los Angeles, it will become the nation's sixth largest city, and it has its own unique urban flavor.