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.
New York Real Estate Market Surges
After losing up to 20% of available office space in lower Manhattan, the NY real estate market surges back to life.
Car Sharing Takes Off
Car sharing -- where customers pay for the amount of time they use a car -- is taking off in San Francisco, Boston and Seattle.
Kansas City: Unheralded High-tech Success
Kansas City has been one of the most notable, if largely unheralded, high-tech success stories in the United States.
WSJ Slams Rail Transit Subsidies
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal comes out strongly against federal subsidies for passenger rail travel.
School Planning: A New Paradigm
Communities benefit when schools are physically closer to communities.