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 Future Of California's Coastal Commission
A Constitutional defect raises other questions about California's Coastal Commission.
Property Rights Politics In Nevada County, CA
Pretty Place, ugly politics: Nevada County is home to some of the ugliest political discourse imaginable, pitting Smart Growth proponents against a well-funded growth lobby.
The Fatal Flaw In Open Space Preservation
How long does land preservation really last? Should a dying man's will forever constrain his property?
How A Community Sacked A Bypass
A bypass demise yields unique transportation partnership.
Bidding War Over Former Marine Base Will Fund A Park
The City of Irvine, CA plans to auction the 4,700 acre former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station to developers, generating funds and land for a park.