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.
A Tale of Two Washington Cities
Downtown revitalization efforts achieve different degrees of success in two Washington State cities.
Congress Gets Failing Score On Environment
Congress criticized by conservation group for legislating through anti-environment riders, blocking efforts to protect public health regarding air and water pollution
Sprawl: Learn How To Deal With It
The Brookings Institute features a policy brief by Anthony Downs on how local cities can effectively deal with fast growth.
Cisco's High-Tech Campus Sprawl?
San Jose approves Internet company's plans for a sprawling development in rural Coyote Valley, stunning observers.
Halting Growth In San Francisco
The Wall Street Journal presents pros and cons of two SF propositions which would regulate office development on the city's commercially-zoned land.