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.
Phoenix Becomes Top Home Building Market
Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.
Open Sourcing CommunityViz?
Several colleagues have forwarded me this recent <a href="http://www.communityviz.com/index.asp?circuit=2&fuse=detail&cid=395">letter from CommunityViz</a>, which suggests:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.communityviz.com/support/Apix/351_tmb.jpg" align="right" alt="Sample 3-D image from CV" /> <blockquote> "The software will in the near future be made available at little or no cost. (This offering will include Scenario 360 v2.1 and later, and SiteBuilder 3D for CommunityViz.) We are in the process of exploring the logistics of this exciting new mode of distribution."</blockquote>
Assessing Collaborative Environmental Management
Does local control over environmental projects result in better outcomes than higher levels of government?
Nine Myths About Denver's Transit Future
The Denver Post dispells 9 myths about Denver's $4.7 billion, 12-year comprehensive transportation plan.
Mixing Planning, History And Divinity
A high-profile interdisciplinary graduate planning workshop introduces a unique range of topics about the built environment.