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 That A Load-bearing French Fry?
Writing in a PLANetizen Op-Ed, Rick Bishop argues that cartoonish architectural design reinvigorates southern California cities.
Undercover In The Suburbs
A cynical writer goes undercover in the new urbanist suburb of Evergreen Village in San Jose, California.
Michigan Legislature To Make Traffic Light Switcher Illegal
The Michigan legislature takes steps to outlaw a new dashboard device that makes certain traffic lights turn green.
Tax Policy As Housing Policy
The Earned Income Tax Credit could improve housing affordability more effectively than federal housing programs.
America's Most Literate Cities
A new study conducts a 'literacy profile' of America's 64 largest cities.