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 Density Dilemma
An investigation of compact and transit-oriented development in Texas, California, Oregon, Maryland and Massachusetts suggests serious challenges ahead for density in America, writes Anthony Flint in a working paper for Lincoln.
Is California Ready For The Big One?
Experts predict an 80% chance of a major earthquake (seven or higher on the Richter scale) in Los Angeles that would kill up to 18,000 people. California looks better-prepared that Louisiana, but is it?
Just Say No To Mega-Tunnels
A Los Angeles Times editorial comes out against using mega-tunnels to solve Los Angeles' traffic woes.
The New Big Thing In Energy: Microgrids
Small networks of power generators in "microgrids" have the potential to enable communities manage, trade and sell their own power.
Learning From Historic Architecture
Many historic architectural details -- shutters, for example -- work because they were honed by time and experience. Why do so many architects and developers ignore these simple and elegant architectural details?