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.
LA's Chinatown May Benefit From BID
Plan to create a business improvement district and revitalize Chinatown is expected to pass.
Mockery of Urban Growth Plans?
Alameda voters will have to choose between two growth measures -- the Sierra Club's vs. Tri-Valley business'.
Impact Fees Linked to Home Costs
Impact fees are linked to rising home costs in University of Chicago study.
Forcing out Santa Monica's Artists?
Santa Monica used to be a haven for artists. But high rents are driving many away, and the city isn’t doing much to keep them.
SF's New Office Development Plan
San Francisco's business establishment is supporting an economic-development group's proposal to relax a cap on new office development.