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.
Transforming Detroit's Waterfront
Detroit's mayor announces the creation of a state park and 3-mile walkway along the Detroit River.
Ahmanson Ranch: Politics And Planning
No tract map hearing for an already approved housing development has ever drawn as much attention as the Ahmanson Ranch project on the edge of Los Angeles.
Secrets To Downtown Revitalization
"Urban surgeon" Jon Jerde has plans to revitalize Sacramento's gritty downtown -- the largest undeveloped downtown land in any major U.S. city.
Farmers Vs. Sprawl
The Christian Science Monitor tells the story of what may become the largest farm-to-city water transfer in US history.
A Public Funeral For Planning In Cincinnati
Cincinnati attorney Robert E. Manley pushes back against the city's recommendation to abolish its planning department.