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.
California's Bureaucracy And A Park Restroom
An attempt to build a park restroom exemplifies the California's inane bureaucracy.
Casinos As Entertainment District Anchors
An Indian tribe plans to use its land and casinos to anchor a mile-square entertainment district in Palm Springs.
Community Housing Advocates Suffer A Blow
A New York court sides with two landlords to evict commnity organizers, and will be a shock to housing advocates.
Vandalism Ends Up Uniting A Community
The Kentlands community mobilized like never before to catch two teenage vandals terrorizing the community.
Car Ownership For $4 Per Hour
An innovative nonprofit car sharing program that rents cars for $2-$4 per hour is catching on.