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.
NPR Reports On A Community's Fight Against Eminent Domain
Residents of Lakewood, Ohio fight the use of eminent domain for economic development.
An Outsider's Vision For Saving Philadelphia
A Comparison of Washington DC to Philadelphia yields important lessons on what really matters in sparking the revitalization of center cities.
The Backlash Against Smart Growth
Writing in Innovation Briefs, Ken Orski charges that the Smart Growth forces -- long basking in uncritical acclaim -- now find themselves on the defensive.
9/11 And The Economic Prospects Of Major U.S. Cities
An academic article examines the likely longer-term urban impacts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Florida's Boondoggle Or New Bullet Train?
Florida's High Speed Rail Authority selects a route and firm to run the system that the State must back for 30 years.