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.
Worst Metro Areas For Driving
Avis and Motorola commission a study to rank the 75 biggest metropolitan areas according to how difficult they are to drive in.
Can Architecture Force You To Be Healthy?
A growing trend in architecture encourages building design to motivate -- or even require -- employees to exercise.
How Highways Help Birds
New research shows that animals can learn to follow man-made routes to make trips easier.
Atlanta's Regional Traffic Plan Attacked From All Sides
The Atlanta Regional Commission's proposed $74 billion blueprint for traffic, Mobility 2030, has been widely assailed.
More U.S. Towns Adopting Noise Ordinances
From Boulder, CO to Portsmouth, NH to Ybor City, FL, cities across the nation are restricting the sounds "that disrupt the quiet of suburbia."