Staff Biography
Stephen Fesler
Senior ReporterStephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With long stints in great cities like Bellingham, Cork, and Seattle, Stephen currently lives in Kenmore and primarily covers land use and transportation issues for The Urbanist. He previously served as Publication Director and a boardmember of The Urbanist from February 2014 through August 2017.
Recent Articles
Metro Breaks Ground on New Electric Bus Base in Tukwila
King County Metro started construction on a new million zero-emissions bus base in Tukwila this month. It will house 120 battery-electric buses currently on order and arriving in a few short years. Metro is betting heavily on battery buses getting more dependable.
Sunday Video: Highest Inequality Of American Cities, Ranked By Gini Index
Using the Gini coefficient which measures inequality, Ray Delahanty of CityNerd runs through the top 10 cities in America with the highest levels of income and wealth inequality. Delahanty focuses his analysis on cities...
Sound Transit Unveils Plan to Boost Initial Lynnwood Link Frequencies
Sound Transit revealed a plan to boost Lynnwood Link frequencies to 10 minutes and provide more four-car trains. Officials had warned of a severe capacity pinch after the 1 Line extension opens but before light rail can cross the I-90 bridge to reach Sound Transit's new Bellevue train base.
Sound Transit Looks Ahead to Problems Delivering ST3 Service
The original planned frequencies Sound Transit was set to deliver with a fully built out ST3 now seem unachievable, with staff this week providing a more deliverable alternative.
Sunday Video: Should Cities Be Circular?
Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about some examples of circular cities and the history of circle cities. Whether circle cities are deeply practical at the local block level or at the regional level...