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.
Healthy Forests Or Timber Industry Giveaway?
President Bush promotes a "healthy forests" initiative, which would protect homes by thinning dense undergrowth.
Did Eli Whitney Begin The Trend Toward Sprawl?
Eli Whitney's invention of methods of mass production to build American muskets in 1800 create a way of thinking that leads us to sprawl.
Four Principles To Avoid A 9/11 Memorial Disaster
Columnist Michael J. Lewis offers insights into selecting finalists from the 5,200 designs submitted the for 9/11 memorial.
Fading Rodeo Drive Gets A New Urbanist Makeover
The most famous street in Beverly Hills, CA, is apparently not the draw it once was. So it's getting a new urbanist makeover.
Portland's South Waterfront District Gamble
A $1.9 billion South Waterfront District plan is the riskiest that Portland has ever undertaken.