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.
Ecological Corridors
Trees provide an important part of the urban infrastructure. This case study examines Seattle's use of urban forests.
Profile Of A New Town
The new town of Prospect in Colorado is equal parts daring, eclectic and utterly livable.
Debate Over Colorado Land Conservation
Should an agency in Colorado charged with preserving open space be allowed to borrow $115 million for additional purchases?
A European Perspective Of Los Angeles
A professor of Architecture and Planning from Germany's Bauhaus University offers the European perspective on Ls Angeles.
Developing Environments
A number of tried and true principles are needed to guide city projects in the developing world.