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.
Atlanta's Telecom And Planning Experiment
An experiment in urban planning is underway in Atlanta -- a massive plan to integrate transit and telecommunications.
Chemical Foul Play Near Houston
A five-year study finds that two chemical companies near Houston have been releasing benzene into the air.
MBTA: Transit At What Cost?
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is sued for having worst environmental record of any state agency.
Zoning And Internet-based Business
An Appeals rules that Tampa's anti-adult business zoning ordinance does not apply to Internet-based businesses.
Amtrak's Acela: Slower Than A Speeding Bullet
Writer David Carr is relentlessly critical of the Amtrak's new Acela train, theoretically capable of 150 mph.