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.
Smog Regulations Just Got Tougher
Half of Americans live in areas that violate air standards, and L.A. faces the hardest challenge.
Hawaii Cultivates Agricultural Tourism
Hawaii has ample outlets for agricultural tourism, from pig farms to coffee plantations.
Community Development Must Begin With Schools
Getting better results from schools is the only way to assure that their communities will succeed as places. A new report offers several possible solutions.
Urban America Is Getting Noisier
How should planners deal with the ever-increasing problem of noise pollution from traffic? Can the U.S. learn from Europe?
Anatomy Of A Large Scale Redevelopment Deal
Jon Jerde is negotiating with the city of Sacramento to develop a 240-acre rail yard and Superfund site into a new neighborhood for the capital's downtown.