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.
Nonresidential Construction Healthy
For the first 6 months of 2000, new industrial construction in Los Angeles has inched back into the positive column, with permit values up by 2.6%.
Innovative Inner-City Infill Housing Venture
Fomer HUD Secretary Cisneros and home builder Kaufman & Broad will joint venture to build infill projects in central city areas.
San Joaquin Water Wars Get Vicious
The huge Westlands Water District has launched a "sneak attack" by filing a legal claim to water that irrigates much of the the San Joaquin Valley.
Who Should Pay For BART Extension?
Assemblyman Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) wants Santa Clara County to pay for rail extensions to Livermore and Antioch.
No Sprawl In Vegas
Las Vegas is not a sprawling city of low density and endless miles of asphalt, according to a study that compares Las Vegas to five other cities.