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.
Mobile Telephones And Urban Metabolism
The widespread use of mobile devices is increasing in the metabolism of urban systems.
Sprawl: It's Market-driven Growth
Sprawl offends urban planners, but it's just market-oriented growth to the business community.
Code-free Zone Urged In Baltimore
Well-known architect and planner Andres Duany has recommended that Baltimore designate a small part of downtown as "code-free" to stimulate growth.
The Country's Most Notorious Road System
Caltrans district 7 includes every freeway in Los Angeles and is perhaps the most notorious road system in the country.
Sprawl = Injustice
The sprawling suburbanization of America has implications for both planning and social justice -- it penalizes the millions of Americans who are too poor to drive.