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.
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....
https://youtu.be/s6EXykhBnBk
In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful looks into the thorny politics and issues of school choice, racial and social inequality, segregation, social...
Withdrawn but not out: Mayor Jenny Durkan had her pick to lead the Human Services Department withdraw from further consideration.
Areaways: Due to risk of...
Sound Transit recently released a report on project refinements for bus rapid transit (BRT) on I-405, planned for first operation in 2024. The corridor...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several significant pieces of legislation and welcomed a new temporary member to the body. Council adopted a...
https://youtu.be/y8hu79Ktcqo
In this video, Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out discusses the West Seattle Tunnel debate to reach Alaska Junction with light rail. It includes a panel...
Fore: Seattle's public golf courses continue to see usage drop.
Via dud: A new microtransit service was launched to connect riders with light rail stations in...
Transit App rolled out some updates recently. A few weeks ago, Transit App deployed real-time arrival information for Community Transit-operated routes. This means popular...