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 Schools With Multiple Purposes
The effort to marry schools and community resources is turning into a full-scale planning movement.
New York's New Urban Information System
New York City is rolling out a variety of amazing new applications using massive wharehouse of urban data.
Netherlands: Regulating Red Light Districts
The Dutch are trying to figure out how to regulate prostitution. Ten months ago the Netherlands legalized brothels.
The 10 Most Congested Areas In The U.S.
Business 2.0 reports on the United States's 10 most congested urban areas and what they're doing to update their bus systems.
Union Wage Scales Cause Sprawl
Union wages are 50% more when building in Philadelphia as compared to the suburbs. As a result, no new-housing construction in Philadelphia.