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.
Future warning: The federal reserve in San Francisco issued a warning that climate change could have devastating lending and financing consequences ($) for coastal...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEZvSl5Cg8
Johnny Harris of Vox explains why Amsterdam has canals and how the Dutch have fought the ocean for land.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDPLxaTwjI
Uytae Lee explains why Vancouver is removing the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts, both of which are highways.
Upgrading the flagship: Uwajimaya plans to make a major update ($) to its flagship store in Seattle.
Planning congestion: Massachusetts plans to convert a high...
Fare enforcement policies administered by Sound Transit have only been slightly altered, albeit temporarily, despite serious concern by some Sound Transit boardmembers. A briefing...
https://youtu.be/P8dmVUrNt38
In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful explores what Vancouverism is with a particular focus on urban design.
Electric scooters could be hitting the streets of White Center in the new year ahead. King County officials passed a pilot program last week...
In September, Rail~Volution held their annual conference up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Paige Malott, Chair of Cascadia Rail, was there and provided a comprehensive...