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.
Do Industrial Development Agencies Work?
Only a third of the projects supported by six Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) around New York met their job creation goals, according to a report by the state comptroller's office. Is this another nail
Does Wal-Mart Increase Poverty Rates?
A new study claims that Wal-Mart raises poverty rates in the counties where its stores are located.
Baseball Inside the Beltway
If Washington, D.C. gets a new stadium, what will the city lose?
Can The Suburbs Make You Thin?
Many people think, and some research shows, that life in the suburbs make you fat. Now comes new research from Australia that the suburbs actually make you thin.
Wal-Mart Begins Remaking Its Image
Wal-Mart supports a pro-Wal-Mart advocacy group, Working Families for Wal-Mart, which trys to improve Wal-Mart's image. The members may also speak in favor of Wal-Mart at hearings.