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.
Smart Growth Parking Best Practices
The Maryland Governor's Office of Smart Growth has published an overview of parking strategies that meet the challenges faced by projects in the context of smart growth.
Crime Cameras: A US-City Experiment
Chelsea, Mass., and the Department of Homeland Security are teaming up on a surveillance system that has some residents concerned.
Is The 'Epitome of Sprawl' Such A Bad Place?
Orange County Register columnist Steven Greenhut lashes out against New Urbanist who consider successful Orange County the poster child for sprawl.
One Man's Castle Is Another Man's Mall
The Christian Science Monitor offers its opinion on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on eminent domain.
A Tale Of One City In Two States
The California-Oregon runs through the center of 250-person town of New Pine Creek. What happens when half your community lives in a different state?