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.
Urban Sprawl In America
Is the American Dream really the same as urban sprawl? National Geographic investigates.
California's First Solar Subdivision
California builders find that solar panels increase home value -- and boost respectability of solar energy.
Emerging Trends In Multigenerational Communities
A new real estate niche emerges -- communities for multigenerational residents.
Photographing Urban Sprawl
A National Geographic photographer summarizes her thoughts in writing about sprawl in the U.S.
Challenges In Building Tunnel-highways
New Jersey's Atlantic City-to-Brigantine tunnel highway is a fascinating case study about the challenges in major infrastructure development.