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 Housing Bubble Will End
Two professors describe the possible economic consequences when the housing bubble begins to deflate.
An Alternative To Inclusionary Zoning
The Building Industry Association makes the case for a more moderate solution instead of inclusionary zoning: "Housing Incentive Zones."
Beyond Oil
Development in the Arab world is centering on tourism as the area attempts to diversify.
Project Gutenberg
<img src="http://www.gutenberg.net/pics/pg-logo.png" align="right" alt="Project Gutenberg" />For those Tech Talk readers who have not yet heard about <a href="http://www.gutenberg.net/">Project Gutenberg</a>, this is an amazing project that defines the future of the Internet.<br /> <br /> Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books. They have published over 12,000 eBooks through the collective efforts of hundreds of volunteers. The <a href="http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/10000">Magna Carta</a> was the project's 10,000 e-book, published in October, 2003.
Mexican Housing Market Is A Goldmine
Developer and investor Sam Zell finds big money in small Mexican homes.