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 The Nation's Biggest Cathedral
The New Times LA offers some surpriring information about the planning and financing of the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the U.S.
From Superfund Site To Drinking Water Well
A private research group proposes to turn the nation's most notorious superfund sight into ... drinking water.
Skyscraper Architecture At A Crossroads
For builders and designers, the collapse of the World Trade Center has led to a trouble sense of culpability.
San Francisco Bay's $10.5 Billion Transit Plan
The new regional plan is part of a $82 billion comprehensive transit blueprint for the Bay Area.
Skate Parks: The New Urban Park?
Arizona is leading the way in urban skate parks -- a good way to keep skaters off streets and storefronts.