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 State Role In Urban Land Redevelopment
This new study reports on the results of an extensive survey of state legislative and program initiatives that can boost cities' to redevelop vacant and abandoned properties.
Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns
The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.
Pro-Public Transit Advertising Campaign Launched
A new transit partnership is now airing pro-public transit advertising spots on major television stations across the U.S.
Update On L.A.'s Neighborhood Councils
Approximately 1,000 members of Los Angeles' burgeoning system of neighborhood councils met for their twice-yearly congress.
Economic Development Incentives Have Little Effect
In a rare study that uses specific employment data, researchers in Ohio found that economic development incentives have very little effect on job creation.