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.
New Study On Obesity And Urban Design
A new $2.8 million effort will examine how better community design encourages people to be more physically active in their daily lives.
Brazil's Tree Police
Latin America's biggest environmental police training camp opens in Brazil.
Does The U.S. Forest Service Lie?
Bizarre economic incentives encourage the U.S. Forest Service to cut timber and fight fires even if doing so makes no ecological sense.
New American Dream Being Shaped By Public Transit
The new American dream is being shaped by a growing transit network oflight-rail lines, subways, commuter rail and buses, writes Jennifer Dorn.
Another Ecological Footprint Calculator
Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires?