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.
Restoring DC's Ancostia: A Tale Of Two Rivers
A plan to spruce up D.C.'s Anacostia River has some residents anxious. Slated for a grand renewal project... the area stands at the juncture of poverty and opportunity.
Top Ten Tall Buildings Completed in 2005
The council names the top 10 tall building projects completed during 2005. Only one (Bloomberg Tower in New York) of the top 10 is in the US.
Using Good Design To Reduce The Impact Of Parking
Parking requirements can overwhelm a housing development, particularly an affordable one. Design Advisor offers several design ideas to help reduce the impact of parking on development and your residents. [Includes photos and examples.]
The Politics of Gentrification
The redevelopment of Houston from four perspectives: the developer, the artist, the power broker, and the former mayor.
Downtown L.A.'s Hot New Lofts Profiled
Los Angeles' downtown lofts used to be low-rent, bohemian spaces. A lot more than the rent has changed. Now there are "demi-lofts and soft lofts, new-construction lofts, condo lofts and townhouse lofts."