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.
It's the Environment, Stupid
New report by PPIC shows strong support for growth restrictions and open space preservation in California decreases when the public asked to ante up.
LA Times Series on Red Line
Although often critical of the MTA, the LA Times has published a whole series of generally positive reviews, including Flash animations of Red Line expansion.
Planning a New UC Campus in Merced
How do planners balance smart growth concepts with the University of California's campus development formula?
Alameda Corridor: Progress at What Cost?
Some businesses along 20-mile Alameda Corridor project are complaining about construction impacts. Officials say project is on-schedule.
MacArthur Grant For Environmental Planner
Lucy Blake, director of the Sierra Business Council, wins MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant.