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.
Listen Up Cities -- What Businesses Want
Cities increasingly are creating incentives to attract businesses to their area. In this competitive environment, cities are committing valuable resources to these efforts. But city officials do not know for certain what causes a business to move.
Dot-Commers Go Home!
The dot-com backlash in San Francisco has gotten to the point where apartment-hunters indicate that they don't want to live with dot-commers.
Water Systems That Mimic Nature
All around the country, planners and engineers of water and stormwater systems are giving a new spin to the concept of "green infrastructure."
'Best of the Web' Winners
North Carolina and Seattle beat out close to 200 state and local government entries in the sixth annual Best of the Web contest.
North Carolina Growth Trends and Policies
North Carolina metro areas frequently lead the lists of the best places to live and work. Yet the very things that make it popular may lead to its downfall.