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 Seamy Side Of The Billboard Industry
The LA Times investigates the shady side of Regency Outdoor Advertising, a Hollywood-based billboard company. Among the charges are bribery, smear campaigns, building without permits, intimidation and poisoning trees.
Casablanca... In 2005
Once a small seaside city most Americans know only from its namesake movie, Casablanca is now Morocco's biggest city and a sprawling metropolis.
Vancouver: Planning Trouble In Paradise?
Is Vancouver's housing bubble and density destroying what made the city so livable?
Actually, L.A. Is Not A Good Example Of Sprawl
Despite being considered the poster child for sprawl, Los Angeles is not a particularly good example of sprawl, and by several measures is the densest place in the U.S.
Millionaires' Town
The Russian town of Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye will focus on attracting 30,000 of the country's wealthiest residents.