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.
The Car Of The Future Uses Telematics
The Economist examines the car of the future and the implications for transit and travel.
Building Security And Terrorists
Building plans -- including 3-D models and structural evaluations -- are available on the Internet. What are the security implications?
The Power Of Land Use And Transportation
The federal government can play a transformative rather than divisive role if it becomes a better partner in land use, housing -- and especially transportation, writes Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Beset By New Haven's Ills, Yale Revitalizes City
Local officials and the university have successfully bridged the once-traditional 'town-gown' divide.
Most Heavily Taxed States
A new study by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reports that New York tops the nation in its tax burden.