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.
Nostalgia-flavored Shopping Centers
A new "Main street" retail center in suburban Houston is part of a trend toward "nostalgia-flavored" centers.
Highway Vs. Rail In Houston
Houston's elevated Katy Freeway rail project is comparable in cost to highway expansion. Which will prevail?
Tough Loss For San Jose Redevelopment Effort
New York's Palladium Company dropped plans to build a $1 billion retail and enterainment complex in downtown San Jose, CA.
Limiting Growth By Limiting Building Size
Maumee, Ohio joins a growing list of municipalities that are restricting retail expansion by limiting building size.
Bush And Critters
It's how you interpret the species law, not what it says.