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.
Square-mile Minimum For Lots
Carbon County, WY has adoped a square mile minimum zoning based on the county's comprehensive plan.
De-gentrification?
Three years after Pacific Bell Park opened, the surrounding neighborhood is still trying to build a solid economic foothold.
Florida Legislature To Limit Local Growth Management Efforts
Florida's Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would make it difficult for local governments to restrict certain types of construction and development.
Death By Sprawl
Phillip Longman argues that we need radical measures to improve public health -- foremost among these is reducing sprawl.
A Planner Takes Heat For Limiting Sprawl
To help curb sprawl, the Romney administration has turned to a planner who opposes Somerville's plan to attract retail stores to Assembly Square.