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.
Is Detroit Being Reclaimed By Nature?
A third of Detroit's 139-square-miles now consists of weed-choked lots and deteriorating buildings.
Development Limits Upheld
A Florida court overturns a local judge's ruling that would have allowed property owners to build on up to 15,000 lots created before strict land-use requirements were enacted.
Goldberg: A Response To Smart Growth Critics
David Goldberg offers a compelling response to critics who charge that the current, sprawl-generating system, will produce enough affordable housing.
GIS: A Tool For Improving Community Livability
This fact sheet from the Local Government Commission contains shows communities have used geographic information systems to improve the livability of their communities.
Getting To Smart Growth: 100 Policies For Implementation
This 120-page primer describes concrete 100 policies and techniques for putting the ten smart growth principles into practice.