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.
Southern California: New Gambling Mecca?
Southern California could become one of the nation's biggest gambling centers as a result of a gaming battle being fought between card clubs and casinos run by Indian tribes.
Richard Florida: An International Creative Class War
The United States is becoming less attractive to the creative class, writes Richard Florida, while cities in other countries are becoming new magnets.
A New Trend In Urban Revitalization: The Elderly
Two Southern California cities are looking to attract the elderly to revitalize their downtowns. Is this a new national trend?
How To Build Density Into Suburbs
Columnist John King profiles two Bay area suburban developments that accommodate density in innovative ways.
Gambling On Inclusionary Zoning In Las Vegas
As housing prices in Las Vegas begin to push out the middle class, even Sin City starts to think about inclusionary zoning