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 Orleans Devastation Emphasises Need For Planners
This general interest article is a primer on the urban planning profession, including expected qualifications and likely job responsibilities.
Katrina Lays Bare Superfund Woes
Concern rises that storm may have compromised cleanup of toxic sites around New Orleans -- and created new ones.
Friday Funny: New York, Nevada
Will Las Vegas Casinos become the model for future cities?
Community-Based Watershed Management Handbook
This free handbook describes innovative approaches to watershed management implemented by the 28 National Estuary Programs (NEPs). The NEPs are community-based watershed management organizations that restore and protect coastal watersheds.
Should The New New Orleans Be Downsized?
Economists debate whether the future New Orleans be downsized? 'Colonial Williamsburg' and other controversial models are pondered.