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.
Migrant Worker Housing Enterprise Or Dangerous Slum?
What do you do when the worst and largest substandard housing development in the region sits on sovereign Indian land, and has become commercial.
An SUV-sized Tax Loophole
An intentionally-overlooked tax loophole will allow any self-employed person to claim tax deductions for the purchase of an SUV.
Once Upon A Time, Growth Was Good
William Fulton explains how a citizen anti-tax initiative passed 25 years ago has turned out to be a major force in shaping the urban and suburban landscape we see throughout the country today.
Does Light Rail Work?
Is light rail better than busses, or just more expensive? The Los Angeles Times investigates.
Online Land Use Decision Making Tool
The Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment model is an online tool to assess the water quality impacts of land use change.