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.
Economic Development At What Cost?
Amid reports of lung damage in children and cancer-causing chemicals, should the West Coast's largest port be allowed to expand?
The Broker Poet
Los Angeles Commercial real estate broker Ed Rosenthal has gained notice for his unorthodox marketing medium: poetry.
The Creative Class Vs. Sewer Socialism
Cities need a back-to-basics strategy, writes Joel Kotkin. Strategies that cater to the creative class are not going to revitalize cities.
25 Most Influential Planners
The American Planning Association publishes a list of the 25 most influential planners prior to 1978.
Clean Water Is The World's Greatest Challenge
At any given time, half of the population in the developing world is suffering from access to safe drinking water.