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.
Bogotá vs Curitiba
<p>UCLA Professor Randall Crane blogs about his observations on the differences between Curitiba, Brazil and Bogotá, Colombia.</p>
Why Canon City, Colorado Loves Prisons
<p>The leadership of Canon City agrees that it would be better if there were no need for prisons. But if a prison must be built, Canon City, Colorado, wants to be the host.</p>
Bruegmann: Sprawl Is Natural And Is Part Of History
<p>Once considered "sprawl" by Londoners, the city's row houses now form the essence of the city. Are attacks of sprawl in the US built on "an extremely shaky foundation of class-based aesthetic assumptions and misinformation?"</p>
Which Cities Will Be Abandoned by 2100?
<p>A special Forbes series on the Future of Cities includes estimations about the types of communities and major cities may face extinction by 2100.</p>
World's Most Expensive Cities Named
<p>Moscow is the world's most expensive city, at 35% more expensive than living in new York. Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive city for the fifth year running.</p>