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.
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Reclaiming The Grid: Portland's City Repair
Since 1996, Portland's City Repair has been transforming the nature of public space and the dialogue that surrounds it.
Everything You Need To Know About Your Holiday Tree
Did you ever think that by using a cut Christmas tree in your house that you were actually helping the environment?
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Why The Lubavitcher Jews Still Live In Crown Heights
On Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, African-style hairdressers sit next to kosher butcher shops.