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.
Breaking LA Into Pieces
Hollywood, the symbolic heart of Los Angeles, has enough signatures to join the San Fernando Valley in a study of breaking up Los Angeles.
Is Density Good or Bad?
There is a clear movement toward increasing residential development densities.
Urban Affairs White Paper Released
The Brookings Institute releases a new white paper series on urban sprawl, crime, taxes, education, poverty, and related subjects.
California Housing Affordability Weak
The San Francisco Bay area and Santa County affordability indexes were both at 16% in June, truly a scary situation.
Zoning As A Segregation Tool
Court ruling that suburb's laws are discriminatory will reverberate across US.