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.
Economic Lessons For American Cities
Pennsylvania and California -- one old economy, one new economy. But both are seriously threatened by the dramatic changes taking place in the American economy.
Indicators A Planning Chief Is Not Working Out
Dayton, Ohio's regional planning organization reviews it's exective director, and gives a highly critical evaluation.
Preserve, Re-use Or Tear Down That Old Country Barn?
The Barn Saver, a business started by John High, salvages entire barns or their component parts for reconstruction on other sites or re-use in homes, furniture and crafts.
Small City, Big Vision
The Northeast Tennessee scenic corridor is a case study in "stick-to-itiveness" for planners.
How The Interstate Highway System Changed Business
Fortune Magazine examines how the Interstate Highway System reshaped the Fortune 500 and the economy.