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.
The Elusive Airport-Subway Link
Planners have been trying to link San Francisco's BART to San Francisco International Airport since 1956. Now it may finally happen.
Making TODs Work: Real Life Lessons
A project manager gives a real-world account of the successes and failures of one of the nation's most closely watched new transit-oriented communities.
Sprawl Hurts New York City
New York City's suburbanization is threatening the city's critical mass.
The Smart Money Is On Smart Growth
The Brookings Institution's Bruce Katz argues that now is right time for Connecticut to re-evaluate and reform their destructive its wasteful growth trends.
The Camera Phone: A New Trend In Real Estate?
Real estate and construction professionals are taking advantage of camera phones. Could they have a future in planning?