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.
GAO Report Slams Land Exchange Programs
GAO finds land exchange programs are rife for abuse by developers and timber companies, and suggests that federal agencies discontinue the programs.
San Francisco's Monster Homes
Starter Castles. McMansions. Edifice Rezes. Monster houses in San Francisco have residents enraged and planners on the defensive.
Home Builders Assn Markets Smart Growth?
The National National Association of Home Builders outrages opponents by co-opting Smart Growth concepts in their own advertising efforts.
Community Development Bank In Dire Straits
The Los Angeles Community Development Bank cuts its staff in half and has its operating account frozen by a $9 million lawsuit.
Is Yours a Wired City?
The Industry Standard lists the 50 most connected urban markets in the US, and 18 Metro Areas with more than 50% of people online.