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.
Sprawl Impacts Water Quality
Tests in New Jersey confirm that as suburbs expand, nearby lakes and streams degrade dramatically.
Hidden Costs Of Urban Living
Microsoft's Money Central looks at the hidden costs of living in a big city and asks, from an economic standpoint, is it worth it?
Portland's Land Use Conceit?
Portland is named as one of three top International cities for livability. Is Portland developing civic conceit?
Armpit Of America?
Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten is accepting nominations for the "Armpit of America."
Homeownership Tax Benefits Spatially Skewed
This paper finds that the tax benefits associated with owning one's own home are skewed spatially, with a few areas receiving large benefits and most areas receiving small ones.