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.
Downtown Los Angeles' $10 Billion Renaissance
Depsite having the most concentrated population of the homeless in the western US, $10 billion in investment is transforming gritty downtown Los Angeles into a "Manhattan of the West Coast."
The Enormous US Dam Problem No One Is Talking About
While Congress quickly approved $3 billion to restore New Orleans' levees, a bill to help states repair aging dams has languished for a year.
The Future Of Transit: The Stackable Car?
MIT's Smart Cities team proposes a "stackable car" to be used as part of a public transportation program, much like those bicycle-sharing programs in Europe. [Includes photos.]
New Jersey Begins Considering Water In Planning
Despite a history of plentify supply, water is a central issue in New Jersey's future growth as it races to become the first state to reach full build-out of its developable land.
Land Use Regulations and Housing Prices
A new report from Harvard shows that Boston's housing affordability crisis is created fundamentally by regulation.