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 Three Laws of Growth
Demographic data support the three Laws of Growth, which are helpful in understanding the character of rapid suburbanization and successful policy responses.
Cities and the Telecommunications Revolution
The stakes for cities is significant -- fiber optic cables run under city streets -- and could change the face and social fabric of local communities.
A New Airport for Las Vegas
Senate approves a bill to allow construction of a new airport in the Mojave Desert outside of Las Vegas.
How Green is Our Valley?
Technology and transformation are happening along the Ventura Freeway Corridor.
Placer "Legacy" Open Space Plan
A Placer County plan to conserve open space through a quarter-cent sales tax increase has been approved for the November ballot.