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.
Replacing Low-Income Transit Subsidies With Cars
A proposal to provide energy efficient cars for all travel by low-income transit riders for less than the cost of transit subsidies is further refined.
Owens Valley: Never Trust Los Angeles
Locals see a proposal by Los Angeles Mayor Hahn to ban development in the Owens Valley as a ploy.
New Orlean's New 'Potty Ordinance'
Are new ordinances the answer to the surge in public urination in 'adult playgrounds' such as Las Vegas and New Orleans?
The Train That Goes From 'Nowhere To Nowhere'
Now 10 years after opening, boardings on Los Angeles' much-maligned Green Line are increasing.
Index of Destination Stewardship
National Geographic Traveler reports on the reactions by communities to it's first-ever 'Index of Destination Stewardship'.