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.
King County Metro has whittled down candidate sites for a new all-electric battery bus base. With significantly constrained bases, Metro is in need of...
Link light rail passengers just got a big improvement. On Tuesday, Sound Transit launched new real-time arrival information at light rail stations to provide...
In April, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...
Supportive housing in Everett: A total of 65 supportive housing units will soon open in Everett.
Billions to adapt: According to a Washington report, the state would...
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New York City has plans for a new sea wall on Staten Island. The sea wall is in response to the global climate emergency...
An extended transit-only lane is in the planning process for Wallingford. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is proposing a small rechannelization of N...
PDX expanding LRT: The plan for Portland's expanded southwest light rail line takes shape.
The suburbs: It's the age old question of "how do we...
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In this video, Vox discusses the concept of the Green New Deal, a platform to change the American economy to a green economy while...