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.
Jon Jerde: Building Urban Legends
Elitists may sneer, but California architect Jon Jerde has captured the public imagination in his designs.
Philadelphia's Blight Plan
Philadelphia's Mayor has a plan to deal with blight in the city. But the devil is in the details.
Jacksonville's Approach To Urban Sprawl
Jacksonville's strategy to deal with sprawl is to anticipate it before it happens.
NY Times Reading Group Discusses Jane Jacobs
The New York Times Reading Group is discussing "The Death andLife of Great American Cities" during May.
Discuss Growth -- But Not By Email
Loudoun County decides not to use email after a lawsuit charges that an email exchange about growth issues constituted an illegal meeting.