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.
The Market Power of Cities?
Before the mid-20th century no one would have thought to ask such a question. The market power of cities was manifest.
Delta's Field of Dreams
San Joaquin farming town hedges future on theme park and European villages despite warnings that plan is doomed.
Fuel Tank Cleanup Is Failing
San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose have the most known leaking tank sites, with more than 1,000 each.
Toward a New Urban Agenda
The marginalization of urban policies is in part a response to the diminishing political influence of cities after decades of depopulation and suburban growth.
Oakland's Plan to Save Affordable Housing
The housing boom has come to Oakland, and officials are afraid that affordable housing will be the first to be lost.