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.
Boston's First-ring Suburbs Are Hurting
The lure of newer, more-distant suburbs are luring residents from older suburban communities closer to Boston.
Mayors To Chair Urban Revitalization Venture
The newly-created CitiesFirst Task Force is designed to encourage economic growth through the thoughtful use of urban land.
Perceptions Of Manufactured Housing
Is manufactured housing an affordable housing alternative?
Best Practices In Affordable Housing
A new Internet directory of best practices in affordable housing will be launched in October.
California's Last Best Train?
Is high-speed rail the answer to California's traffic? Maybe, but politics may be the biggest roadblock of all.