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.
New Trends In Mega Churches
A new trend in church construction is to design buildings in hopes of attracting people who may not think of entering a traditional buildings with a high steeples.
WTC: Iconic - Bold - Inspiring
The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.
Twin Cities Approves Blueprint 2030
The Metropolitan Council has adopted a new 30-year plan for metro-area growth, despite objections from the Governor-elect. [Link corrected.]
International Study Of Bus Rapid Transit
The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report "Bus Systems for the Future: Achieving Sustainable Transport Worldwide."
In Defense Of The Forests
Former Atlantic Monthly columnist John Muir would have had a few choice words for President Bush's loosening of commercial restrictions in America's national forests.