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.
Would You Pay To Protect Open Space?
An emerging national trend indicates that citizens are increasingly willing to pay to protect open space.
Seattle Region Experiencing A Building Boom
Seattle region commercial construction is roaring back to life, surprising developers, contractors and economists.
When Does A Liquor Store Become A Nuisance?
Neighborhood residents find that closing an unruly local liquor store -- is a lesson in planning gone awry.
Can Chicago Capture The New Economy The Old Fashioned Way?
Chicago is one of the world's most wired cities? Will technology define Chicago's future as a fiber optic hub instead of a transit hub?
Beijing's Environmental 'State Of Emergency'
China's capital is in 'a state of emergency' because of air pollution.