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.
Portland Planners Migrate To Sacramento
Sacramento insiders report an influx of Portland planners Portland who see the Saramento region as a young Portland.
Did Baltimore's Empowerment Zone Work?
Now a decade old, Baltimore's Empowerment Zone program is shutting down. Was it successful?
Tsunamis Can Change Geography
Sunday's devastating and tragic 9.0 earthquake created the Indian Ocean's first wave of its kind in more than a century, and it moved the entire island of Sumatra 100 feet.
Japanese Architects Make Their Mark On Cities
A pair of architects -- Sejima & Nishizawa -- are about to make their mark on cities across the globe.
Economic Development, Fresh Food, and Charity
A new program provide better nutrition and increases profits for farms.