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.
Historic Building Crumbles At The Feet Of Protestors
The Albany Times Union details the story of a historic building lost to big box development -- it will become a Target parking lot.
River Ranch: A Real New Urbanist Community
Many "New Urbanist" communities are little more than marketing. River Ranch, outside of Baton Rouge is the real thing -- and a huge commercial success.
Living At The Mall In Downtown San Jose
Is Santana Row a "European style neighborhood" as its developer proclaims, a shopping mall with a wider than usual range of uses, or the next set for the Truman Show?
Overbuilding Community Facilities
Should community facilities -- hospitals, universities, and churches -- be allowed to build "as-of-right" without community review?
Grand Rapids' New Focus On Smart Growth
Grand Rapids, a city wellknown for its conservative politics, is energetically pursuing SmartGrowth principles.