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.
Olympics: Hasn't New York City Suffered Enough?
Does New York really need a billion-dollar boondoggle like the Olympics, leaving its architectural detritus around the five boroughs and beyond?
Northern Virginia Voters Reject Roads Tax
Voters in Northern Virginia reject a proposed regional transportation tax that may have faciltated sprawl beyond the Beltway.
Linking Real Estate And Culture In Boston
Boston is ready to embark on a radical new partnership with arts community linking real estate developments and cultural organizations.
Ground Zero: Less Is More
A private forum debates the issue of whether the WTC memorial might be "overplanned."
Pro-Growth Forces Win Most California Ballot Measures
It's a mixed bag, but slow-growthers lose in some surprising places, while a high-profile property rights measures loses.