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.
Wireless Street Lamps For Traffic Monitoring
A UK effort to provide wireless Internet access may end up being used to control traffic.
Sprawl Makes Oregonians Fat
Portland's weekly magazine reports on the link between sprawl and obesity in Oregon.
The World's Fastest Train
Next week China launches the world's fastest train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and runs at 430kph.
Naperville's New Planning Director
Cristina Van Valkenburgh will lead the planning services team for the Chicago suburb of Naperville.
Linking Transportation And Housing Funding
California's new Business, Transportation and Housing Secretary, Sunne Wright McPeak, wants to link state transportation fuding with housing construction.