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.
Can L.A.'s River Be Saved?
A collaboration of local government agencies outlines a 10-year plan to restore and clean up the Los Angeles river.
A Revolution In The French Quarter
Critics say that recent efforts to clean up New Orlean's French Quarter threaten to turn it into a Disneyfied caricature.
Goodbye Car, Hello Bus
In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.
Milwaukee's 'Freeway To Nowhere'
Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist leads the effort to remove the city's 'freeway to nowhere' and reconnect a divided downtown.
WTC: What Footprint At What Price?
As the second anniversary of 9/11 attacks approaches, civility in the debate about the WTC footprint and an appropriate memorial is disappearing.