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.
Wal-Mart Effect Series: Part 3
In the third part in it's hard-hitting series, the Los Angeles Times focuses on the zoning laws local communities are considering to limit supercenters and stores like them.
Silverstein's WTC Insurance Strategy
Peter Slatin previews Larry Silverstein's fiery strategy to secure a $6.5 billion insurance payoff for the WTC site.
Pennsylvania's Crisis: A Ring of Decline
The Philadelphia Inquirer examines why a high percentage of older suburban towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are on the edge of failing.
Why Don't Planners And Health Officials Work Together?
Planners and public health officials ought to work together to design walkable neighborhoods.
Special Series: 'The Wal-Mart Effect'
The Los Angeles Times begins a three-part, hard-hitting look at the devastating effects of Wal-Mart's quest for the ultimate low price.