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.
US' Unaffordable Housing Crisis
The number of Americans that pay more than half of their income towards rent increased 38% in one year. Is this a crisis?
The Best New Hotel In Las Vegas?
Las Vegas real estate mogul pronounces his new hotel "the single most wonderful resort in the history of Las Vegas."
AICP: Does Planning Certification Matter?
Architects, engineers and lawyers have professional certifications. Planners have the AICP. But does it matter? Richard Carson argues that it will hurt your planning career.
Disney's Sanitized Urban California Experiment
Disney's experiment in urban living has an unusual feature for California: a pedestrian downtown.
L.A.'s Telco Hotel Dilemma
What do the emergence of Telco hotels mean for an urban downtown? Which Way, L.A. discusses the pros and cons.