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.
Chicago: No Place To Smell The Roses
Chicago's beautification has lacked the provision of places to sit.
Safety By Design
Designing safe neighborhoods using "traffic calming" and "eyes on the street" approach.
Obstacles Facing Hillside Development
Amy Forbes, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, discusses the obstacles facing hillside development in Ventura, Califronia.
Despite Abundance, New Talk About Limits
Nestle Waters plant stirs Great Lakes security debate.
Cities Seek To Block Walmart
Inglewood becomes part of a growing list of cities that seek to ban new Wal-Mart stores.