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.
Celebrating Central Park
The Olmsted legacy was to make American cities more livable and beautiful.
Detroit Residents Discover The Rural Thumb
Michigan's Thumb region, long overlooked as either a residential or vacation area, is starting to grow as Metro Detroiters migrate towards it.
Fatal SUV Rollovers Kill Thousands
The number of people killed in sport/utility vehicle rollovers increased 14 percent in 2002.
Public Housing Assistance And Welfare-to-Work Transition
Welfare exiters receiving vouchers are employed closer to their homes, spend less time commuting to work, and have greater access to job openings.
How Bikeable Is Your Community?
Take the US DOT's bikeability checklist and see how your community rates.