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.
Three Approaches To Economic Development
Three suburban Chicago communities have developed different economic development strategies based on their demographics.
Horror Vacui: The Fear Of Emptiness
Is a fear of empty space driving architecture and urban design today?
Gas Mileage Claims Of Hybrid Cars Overstated
Consumer Reports has shown that hybrid cars get less than 60 percent of EPA estimates.
Are Lofts Becoming 'Uncool'?
Do 'factory-like' subdivisions spell the end of the loft as a meaningul cultural symbol?
Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2004 Passes
Fourteen million people use public transportation every day in the U.S., but the federal government has invested only $0.006 in security per passenger.