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.
Trying to Preserve a Piece of San Francisco History
San Francisco's Coit Tower is one of the city's historic and iconic buildings, and it's also home to a collection of historic fresco paintings of Depression-era California. But the building and its paintings are falling apart.
Friday Funny: Blame the Architect, The Video
A lecture series explores the relation between city planning and urban violence. And who is to blame? The architect.
Friday Amusement: Transportation Infographics
Delicious offers an engaging collection of transportation-related infographics, from the history of transportation to why freeway traffic occurs.
City Ranking Actually Do Change Our Opinions
The safest cities. The best cities. The happiest cities. We see the rankings all the time. But do they matter. Yes, says Samuel Arbesman, who surveyed 310 US residents by using Amazon's Mechanical Turk service.
Capitalizing on India's Auto-Rickshaw Sector
India's Bajaj Auto company introduces an ultracheap small car focused on the country's rickshaw industry. Meanwhile, an unrelated study finds that the unorganized auto-rickshaw sector presents a huge business opportunity.