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.
Concerns Grow With Indian Casinos
In only a few years, Indian tribes in California have developed Vegas-style casinos across much of the state.
The Homestead Land Rush
The area around Homestead struggled to recover after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew. Now it is experiencing a land rush as South Florida approaches buildout.
Density Is A Virtue
Writing in a Boston Globe editorial, David Dixon explains why Americans' fear and loathing of density is ironic and dangerous.
A City Is Successful When Its People Are Happy
Enrique Penalosa, the Mayor of Bogota, discusses how transportation has changed the nature of this Colombian city.
Los Angeles Blacks Roiled Over Renaming Storied Street
Residents of Crenshaw Blvd. say that city hall's proposal disrespects the culture embodied by the road and its name.