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.
Racial Disparities Persist In Mortgage Costs
A new study finds that AfricanAmericans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the subprime home refinance mortgage market.
Urban Design Teams Interviewed For WTC Site
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation is interviewing urban design teams for the urban planning study of downtown Manhattan.
Inside Scoop On Inner-City Development
Development in the inner-city is a whole different ballgame than thesuburban-style development that is predominant in California.
Hooked On Junk Real Estate
Despite the economic downtown, retailers are unwilling to surrender underperforming assets. They're hooked on junk real estate.
Real World Urban Planning Courses
New zoning courses are exposing high school students to development, politics and profit.