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 Desertification Of Southern Europe
The great desert has leaped over the Mediterranean. Is climate change to blame -- or man and his works?
L.A.'s Most Powerful Unelected Official
Los Angeles Magazine profiles environmentalist Joe Edmiston, who may be the most powerful unelected official in the city.
10 Best Public Spaces
From Amsterdam, to Brazil, to St. Louis, the Project for Public Spaces adds 10 urban locations to its list of Great Public Places.
Eminent Domain Backlash Grows
An unexpected populist backlash against the Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling threatens a variety of projects that depend on the use of eminent domain.
Why Geography Matters
You can't fight terrorism without a good map.