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.
Inhabitable Grain Bins Have Their Advantages
Promised applications range from homes to guest retreats to refugee shelters.
Will Big Box Stores Succeed In Portland?
Metro, Portland's regional government, is considering strategies to keep megastores from revived urban centers.
Historic Shaker Village Saved From Sprawl
The only remaining active Shaker community in the world has teamed up with 10 other conservation and preservation groups to curb sprawl and preserve their heritage.
Smart Growth Scorecards
The Growth Management Leadership Alliance lists scorecards developed by states and cities to help determine if a project meets principles of smart growth.
Downtown Vancouver: 'Living First' Becomes 'Condos Only'
Is downtown Vancouver becoming a fool's paradise because of short-sighted planning? People are moving downtown to live and play here, but not to work.