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.
The Legacy of 'Silent Spring' 43 Years Later
Forty-three years ago, Rachel Carson became the unlikely founder of the radical ecology movement. Her message is even more powerful today, writes columnist John Burnside.
'Back Door' Flooding Of New Orleans: An Unnatural Disaster
A science columnist reflects on a city made possible and made vulnerable by reliance on technology.
Will Gehry's Architecture Overshadow L.A.'s Premier Commercial Project?
Frank Gehry is designing a skyscraper for Related's Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles. Critics are concerned his work will be a modernist monstrosity in the middle of a walkable downtown.
The Ultimate In Ballot-Box Planning
In Livermore, California, a developer spends $3 million to convince voters to pass a bond measure that would enable the developer to build on 1,400 acres of grassland adjacent to the city.
Altman: How Planning Can Save And Revitalize A City
Andrew Altman, former D.C. Director of Planning, describes how he and Mayor Williams used planning as the catalyst for D.C.'s revival.