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.
Builders Focus On Non-Nuclear Families
As demographics change, builders change housing products to focus on rapidly increasing one and two-person 'non-nuclear' families.
Territory Maps of Gangs in Los Angeles
On the subject of interesting uses for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), I ran across this fascinating site, <a href="http://www.streetgangs.com/maps/">Maps and Territories of Gangs in Los Angeles County</a>, while doing some background reading for a new course I'll be teaching at USC on technology and planning. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.streetgangs.com/maps/territory/territory_05.jpg" align="right" alt="Territory Map" />The author, <a href="http://www.streetgangs.com/contact.html">Alex Alonso</a>, who is himself apparently a PhD candidate in USC's <a href="http://www.usc.edu/dept/geography/">Geography department</a>
No Difference Between Los Angeles And New York
New York City and Los Angeles once represented the extremes of American culture. Now they've become equally bland, writes Patrick Moore.
The Psychology Of Airport Terminal Design
Alex McDowell was asked by Steven Spielberg to build the set for the movie, "The Terminal", and built a 'fantasy terminal' in just eight months.
Will 'Smart Bikes' Succeed As Public Transportation In The U.S.?
An article in Journal of Public Transportation examines the potential success of smart bike programs in the United States.