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.
Good Advice On Writing and Tenure for Aspiring Academics
<p>Ann Forsyth, the Dayton Hudson Chair of Urban Design and director of the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota, offers advice to academics aspiring for tenure on the importance and process of publishing.</p>
The Consequences of Land Use Regulation: Evidence from Boston
<p>Over the past 30 years, eastern Massachusetts has seen a remarkable combination of rising home prices and declining supply of new homes. Edward L. Glaeser and Bryce A. Ward examine whether reductions in new supply reflect a real lack of land or a response to man-made restrictions on development.</p>
The 'Ultimate Pedestrian Environment': Alleys
<p>Alleys -- considered by many to be dangerous or neglected, can become a fertile ground for 'organic new urbanism', says architect David Winslow.</p>
Top Ten Most Polluted Spots on Earth
<p>The Blacksmith Institute has released a list of the 10 most polluted spots on earth. Three of the hotspots are in Russia, with the remainder in various countries.</p>
The Case For California Prop 90: The Death of Eminent Domain
<p>Leonard Gilroy, AICP, makes the case for why Californians should support Proposition 90, which he suggests will block eminent domain abuses and limit regulatory takings.</p>