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.
European Floods A Result Of Poor Planning?
The New Scientists presents fresh evidence that Europe's devastating flooding is the result of poor land use planning.
World Summit On Sustainable Development
Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey will be reporting live from the UN's World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Embrace The Farmer, Agriculture Will Prevent Sprawl
Now, 30 years later, the cry of Sonoma Valley, CA has changed: "Save us from agriculture."
A Call To Further Open WTC Competition
The L.A. Times architecture critic argues that the WTC design competition should be open to a broader group. Planners should have a larger role.
What Happens If You Shut Down City Hall?
What if they shut down city hall and nothing happened?A Maine town has become America's most extreme experiment in smallgovernment.