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.
Hudson River to Get 24/7 Scrutiny
<p>A new network of sensors will detail how ecological threats to the waterway affect the seacoast.</p>
Friday Funny: Planning At Its Worst In Kauai?
<p>"ViralKauai" posts a self-made video on YouTube pointing out the problems from overdevelopment of the beautiful island of Kauai.</p>
More People, More Concrete, and More Heat in Phoenix
<p>An 'urban heat island' effect, fed by the city's growth, is trapping heat and making temperatures soar.</p>
California Publishes New Hazard Mitigation Draft Plan
<p>The California Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP) is the state's plan for reshaping and strengthening the built environment to significantly reduce disaster losses created by natural and human-caused hazards.</p>
The Dangers of Aging Infrastructure
<p>The collapse of the 35W bridge in Minneapolis is likely to be representative of the kinds of new disasters we experience in the US as the county's infrastructure ages, and little new investment is made by government.</p>