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
Sound Transit Reviews Fare Ambassadors and Preps Fare Box Reforms
Sound Transit's approach to fares continues to evolve. Earlier this month, agency staff provided a review of the relatively nascent fare ambassador program and a preview of potential changes to fare policies. In that...
Next Rounds of ‘Future Ready’ Sound Transit Fixes Promise Less Disruption
Sound Transit has additional Future Ready maintenance and repair projects teed up for this year and next. In a briefing, agency staff outlined planned works and lessons learned from previous ones.
Julie Timm, the...
Service Changes for Seattle and Regional Transit Begin March 18th
Puget Sound transit agencies are moving ahead with modest service changes this month. Those changes cut both ways with some additions and some reductions, depending on the transit agency. King County Metro and Sound...
Sound Transit Needs Tune Up, Less Board Micromanaging, Expert Panel Says
Sound Transit's ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has delivered sobering and wide-ranging recommendations on how to improve agency processes and reduce capital costs. The agency needs to arrive at better decisions earlier in the...
New Look Schedules Would Improve Link and Metro Rider Experience
Gold standard 'Stem-and-Leaf' visuals clearly convey frequency and provide accountability.
In Puget Sound, transit riders live by schedules. They have places to go and their time is precious. Posted schedules help them make decisions about...