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.
Sacramento -- An International City?
Downtown Sacramento's renaissance is nearing a critical mass, but can this sleepy town of 400,000 redefine itself as a an "international city?"
Housing Battle Brewing
SCAG asks state department to reduce housing estimates for Southern California, but state stands firm, setting the stage for a battle.
LA River Gets Funding Stream
Much-maligned Los Angeles River is expected to receive state funding and become a state parkway.
Silicon Valley Jobs Are Plentiful; Houses Are Not
A proposal from Cisco Systems to build a 6.6 million-square-foot campus for up to 20,000 workers in south San Jose has focused attention on the Silicon Valley’s housing shortage.
The Future of the Sierra Nevada
The largest timber company in California has adopted a clear-cutting strategy that threatens the future of the Sierra Nevada.