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.
Benefits Of Social Equity Policies
A report by the Economic Roundtable for the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency analyzes the direct economic impacts of six social equity policies.
Nashville's New Plan: Remove Downtown Interstates
The new 'Plan of Nashville' offers a new vision of downtown which replaces the interstate loop that circles downtown with parks and mixed use development.
Toward A Science -- And Art -- Of Better Places
The challenge for architecture is to be more firmly rooted in the real patterns of human activity.
Nevada's 'Ornamental' Water
Developers in Nevada begin importing water for decorative fountains to get around water conservation efforts.
Transit Fact Book
A new TCRP manual contains background, statistics, and a framework for measuring transit availability and quality of service from the passenger point of view.