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.
Memphis' Urban Renewal Plan
Within a year, Memphis' new arena will open. The deadline has caused a renewed focus on urban renewal in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Friday Quiz: What's Your Economic IQ?
The Ludwig von Mises Institute offers a free online quiz to test your knowledge of economics, property rights, and government intervention.
Superfund Bankrupt
The government fund that's paid for the cleanup of hazardous waste is virtually bankrupt.
MIT's Open CourseWare For Urban Planning
MIT is making its course materials available to the world for free from its website -- including 35 urban planning courses.
City-Making In Downtown Los Angeles
Will Frank Gehry's masterwork, Walt Disney Concert Hall, serve as a catalyst for large-scale city-making in downtown Los Angeles?