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.
Bad Planning Ethics
An example in Contra Costa, CA of politics subverting the planning process.
Are They Watching You?
A $37 million upgrade to the San Francisco Bay's electronic toll system will provide real-time info on congestion and traffic.
Fading Italian City Reinvents Itself As Technology Haven
A 13th-century Italian village on the verge of extinction invests in technology to redesign itself as an Internet haven.
Challenges To San Diego's 'City Of Villages'
The City of San Diego is having toconfront institutional obstacles to its proposed "City of Villages."plan.
Study Finds Merit In 'Broken Windows' Policing
Targeting minor crimes in a community results in decreases in serious crime.