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.
North Carolina's Success With Design-based Coding
Design-based coding is gaining popularity in Macon County's stalled planning process.
The First Transit Station Naming Rights
Nextel Communication's $50 million deal to name to the Las Vegas Convention Center monorail station is the first of its kinds.
Ireland: Watch Your Language
A county council imposes a language requirement for occupants of new homes.
What Women Really Want In Neighborhoods
A session at the recent ULI conference addresses the issue of what women really want in neighborhoods, homes and community life.
Smart Growth And Schools
Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized.