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.
Can A City Ticket Its Homeless?
Nine homeless people have filed a class-action lawsuit in in San Diego federal court to fight tickets for illegal sleeping.
An Exodus From England's Cities
As land prices climb and density increases, urban residents in England are increasingly moving to the countryside.
Yahoo! Maps To Support Realtime Traffic
The popular website Yahoo! is the first to launch a national service to display realtime traffic conditions on customized maps.
Self-Adapting Traffic Lights
Could a new generation of traffic lights respond to conditions to ease congestion?
The Sims
Will Wright developed the remarkably popular computer game, 'The Sims' -- a combination of divine architect and urban planner.