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.
If Coastal Commission Survives, It Will Be Stronger
California's Coastal Commission -- which has survived 30 years of wrath from land developers -- faces an uncertain future.
Mass Transit And Property Values?
If property values increase for land adjacent to mass transit, is this a compelling argument for residents to support transit?
Creative Stealth
Can landscape architects really camouflage the ubiquitous cell tower?
Amtrak Facing Shutdown... Again
Amtrak is facing another fiscal crisis that could lead to a systemwide shutdown in the spring.
Wynn's Las Vegas Comeback
Even as business at Las Vegas casinos slows down, Steve Wynn, the architect of modern Las Vegas, is making his comeback with a new hotel.