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.
BioWillie: Star Power And Alternative Fuels
Willie Nelson's concern for family farmers and disdain for the Iraq war led him to market a new brand of biodesil fuel, BioWillie, now sold at 13 gas stations in the Southwest.
New Orleans' Catastrophic Solid Waste Problem
So much garbage was left behind by Katrina that if stacked in 1-yard cubes, the waste would wrap around the Earth more than once.
A Ten-Step Program For Wal-Mart
Planners are not the only ones figuring out how to respond to the challenge of 'the Biggest Box Ever Built.'
Supply and the Land
Cities are spending millions on land to protect water supplies.
A New Greenhouse-gas Emissions Market Emerges
Market-based programs to buy and sell pollutants that contribute to global warming are gaining popularity.