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.
Fattest And Fittest Cities In America
Houston -- for the third year in a row -- is the chunkiest city in the country.The "fittest city" is Honolulu, HI.
L.A. Loses Half Its Colorado Water
L.A.'s mammoth water agency appears to have played chicken with the federal government and lost. Southern California's water allocation from the Colorado River is halved.
The Year Of The Loft For Downtown Los Angeles
The most powerful factor in the Downtown expansion is the loft boom. Once dismissed as unattainable, there are now almost 20 loft projects scheduled for completion by the end of 2003.
Using GPS To Tax Mileage
An Oregon State task force introduces a proposal to use satellites to track driver's mileage and tax that driver accordingly to pay for road repairs.
Koala-Friendly Subdivision
Introducing the first housing development planned around the needs of koalas.