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 California Cities Reclaim Control Of Their Revenues?
An initiative has been filed in Sacramento for inclusion on the November 2004 ballot that would empower local governments by realigning how public revenues are distributed.
Best And Worst Case Scenarios For The Future
Metropolis Magazines asks leading urbanists and architects for predictions on the future of cities.
Lake Las Vegas: The Suburban Version Of Sin City
Lake Las Vegas -- the suburban reincarnation of Sin City with a 320-acre artificial lake -- is taking shape as a make-believe Tuscan village.
Camden's $1 Billion Future
A proposed $1 billion, 10-year effort would turn Camden's (New Jersey) major corridors into retail, university, civic and greenspace centers.
Can Private Water Markets Save California?
Western Water Company's CEO Michael George ponders the viability of private water markets in California to enable the state's urban centers to continue growing.