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.
Public Transit Cannot Compete With The Auto
Public transit cannot compete with automobiles -- even during a snow storm in St. Louis, writes Wendell Cox.
An Alternative To New Urbanism?
Responding to a PLANetizen Op-Ed by members of the Pro-Urb listserv, Richard Carson proposes an alternative to New Urbanism -- the Golden Mean.
Mixed-Use Developments Are Key To Boston's Success
Mixed-Use developments are lifting downtrodden Boston neighborhoods.
Building A Lake In Downtown Los Angeles
A proposal to use giant rubber dams in L.A.'s river would create a new artificial lake in Downtown Los Angeles.
Why Can't Planners See The Developer's Proforma?
Is it really too much to ask a developer to justify, in detail, why his building needs to dwarf everything else in the neighborhood?