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.
Blueprint Houston
A diverse group of Houston residents have launched an effort to demonstrate the need for long-range planning.
What It's Like To Live On The Rose Parade Route
You think your community is loud and noisy? Read what's it like to have one million visitors camp on your lawn for 24 hours.
Las Vegas: A Surprising Leader In Public Transit
Las Vegas will soon launch the nation's first monorail built as a public transit project and funded by private industry.
Artificial Urbanity: Main Street Retail
Main street retail is the newest real estate trend. But sometimes reality "falls laughably short of the hype," writes John King.
Main Street Retail Can Work In Suburbs
Main street retail can work well in the suburbs -- when the project draws on its surroundings.