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.
Planners Win: No Monster Homes In Tahoe
A scenic ordinance system that rewards natural-looking designs is upheld by the court.
Climate Change: Junk Science Vs. Sound Science
'Sound' science has become politicized as climate change is debated in a political arena.
Speed Humps Save Lives
New research on speed humps shows that the devices significantly reduce the rate of child injuries and deaths.
Tech And Science Index: How Does Your State Rank?
Massachusetts, California, and Colorado lead Milken's 2004 state technology and science index.
A Grass-roots Revolution In Pollution Control
A simple air-sampling device is empowering communities to take polluters to task.