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.
Metro's budget: King County passed a $2.5 billion biennial budget for transit, so what does it fund?
Doling out the dough: The Federal Transit Administration...
https://youtu.be/7eGTU_uXLKk
In this video, Dave Amos explores why American cities built highrise projects for public housing.
In September, the Everett City Council adopted a comprehensive overhaul to zoning and development regulations in Downtown Everett and several adjacent districts. The adopted...
https://vimeo.com/301558956
In this video, Streetfilms highlights how the New York City Department of Transportation recently upgraded dangerous bike lanes in Sunnyside, Queens to safe protected...
https://youtu.be/HO0BZqQ42Ic
Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains how American cities have come to grow over the past several eras.
https://youtu.be/mBQE5rrWDfA
KCTS9 has a very short video on the history of redlining in Seattle and the long-lasting impacts of the practise.
Stepping away: Councilmember Rob Johnson has chosen not to seek reelection in 2019 ($).
Blueburbs: The suburbs helped deliver a progressive victory for the United States...
https://youtu.be/LTv6RkFnelM
In this video, Vox looks at how the construction of levees can making flooding worse for some communities.