Stephen Fesler
Stephen 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 stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.
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The history of assimilation in America of native people is terrible and indefensible. This Vox video explains how this process was adapted over time...
Just over a week ago, Sound Transit’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Rogoff, announced that his agency would reverse course on branding of the light...
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Using London’s Heathrow Airport as a case study, Dave Amos explains the pitfalls and limited benefits of airport expansion.
Amtrak is hoping to improve service from Vancouver, British Columbia for its Amtrak Cascades service. At a briefing Wednesday, Ron Pate of the Washington...
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What is the difference between gun licensing and background checks? And which performs better in reducing gun violence?
Pierce County could be the first county to implement a local option under the Regional Centers Framework, an arm of the Regional Growth Strategy...
A fare-free system could be headed to Thurston County. Intercity Transit will consider a demonstration project for a five-year fare-free bus network, which could...
New signage is coming to Sound Transit facilities. In a presentation last week to the System Expansion Committee, staff unveiled forthcoming wayfinding enhancement strategies,...