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.
Noise Stops New Residences In City
Stockholm's local government says no to new residences because noise levels outside are too high, according to the government.
L.A.'s Underworld: The Forgotten Faces Of A World-class City
The nation's largest homeless district spans 50 square blocks. To enter here is to confront a society that is raw, scavenging, extraordinarily complex.
Vancouver To Experiment With Transit Techniques
Vancouver transit officials plan interventions to increase transit reliability and improve the way the street works, both commercially and socially.
Progressive Planning Legislation Has Promise For California
AB 857 sets out three land-use goals for California: infill development, protection of open space, and more efficient use of the land wherever development occurs. But will it be effective?
Omaha Launches Citywide Urban Design Plan
Public-private effort looks to improve development standards and guidelines.