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.
San Francisco's Dot-com Blight
San Francisco residents are protesting technology companies, which have shut out families, artists' groups and nonprofits from low-rent neighborhoods.
Telco Hotels Worry Cities
Even as California cities rush to restrain the spread of "telco hotels," investors can't get enough of them.
Huge Developer Catellus Restructuring
Real estate: With a surge in major urban projects, the developer has the potential to boost its earnings, analysts say.
Boulder's Experiment With Transit
Residents in eight neighborhoods could be the first in the country to tax themselves for a seat on every commuter bus and train in a metro area.
Humboldt's Environmental Deal
A forest deal is cutting heavily into Pacific Lumber's Business in Humboldt County.