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.
A Gas Tax To Finance Transportation Infrastructure?
Alaska Rep. Don Young argues that a deteriorating transportation infrastructure burdens the economy more than a gas tax increase would.
Eyesore Of The Month
James Kunstler's eyesore of the month highlights architectural blunders in his home town in Upstate New York and around the country.
Fight Or Flight From A Company Town
Faced with rising complaints near a coal-fired power plant, the polluter makes an offer the people of Cheshire, Ohio can't refuse.
The Quest For The Holy Rail
Fixed rail is one of the most expensive and least effective transportation alternatives around -- why hasn't this gotten through to local officials and business leaders alike?
What Makes A City Feel Real?
Can a city experience be packaged and delivered? Or is it something that just happens with the right combination of serendipitous elements?