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.
Neighborhood Watch By Web
By using the Internet, local police departments are able to communicate with the community much more effectively.
City Beautiful + City Real
A Harvard University team wins ULI Hines Urban Design Competition for redesign of D.C.'s South Capitol Street Area.
Zoning Casinos On Sovereign Land
What happens when Native American tribes operating on sovereign land begin planning a casino?
It Worked In Bilbao. Will It Succeed In Rio?
Rio de Janeiro signed a contract last week to build a Guggenheim museum. But the urban revival plan is assailed.
Urban Growth And SARS
Lyme disease is linked to suburban development. Rapid urban growth makes the world's cities more vulnerable to SARS and other pandemics.