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 Citywide Broadband Under Study
New York City officials are looking at using wireless or some other technology to get the city's roughly 8 million citizens access to affordable broadband.
Is Joel Kotkin Flip-Flopping On Portland Criticism?
Joseph Cortright offers a rebuttal to Joel Kotkin's criticism of Portland as an 'Ephemeral City'.
A New, Aggressive Approach To Homelessness
After patience with extensive panhandling by the homeless population runs thin, Santa Monica, CA, launches an aggressive new effort to get chronically homeless individuals off the city's streets.
Unsupportable Affordable Housing: Most Expensive Places To Live
A new report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition shows just how out of reach affordable housing can be.
Miami's Amazing Spaces
Rumors abound that International architect Zaha Hadid may seek out one of Miami's "amazing spaces" for a new design.