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.
Can You Control Population Growth?
LA Times Magazine offers a feature article about California's growth. Is it desirable or even feasible to manage large-scale flows of labor and capital?
Los Angeles Studies Impact Of Wal-Mart Supercenters
Los Angeles should not try to shut-out Wal-Mart, according to a new report on the impact of Wal-Mart supercenters by the region's economic development agency.
The Future Of Planning: Water Boards
Water boards in fast-growing cities are beginning to reject optimistic estimates of water supply -- effectively halting development.
Seattle's Startling Economic Development Deal
Boeing can no longer make a profit in Washington without heavy -- and startling -- taxpayer subsidies, charges the Evergreen Freedom Foundation.
Spiraling Home Costs Are Bad For Economic Development
Want to live Northern California's Bay Area? You'll need to earn at last $124,000 per year, according to a new study.