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.
Kids prevail: The Supreme Court of the United States refuses to hear Trump's appeal against children suing the federal government over climate change.
Temporary shuttle:...
https://youtu.be/LUQaCoxybW8
In this extended short, Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes on the old school classic SimCity from the perspective of a professional planner 20...
Community Transit intends to make several service changes in the fall and will soon open a new queue jump at a key chokepoint for...
Fare enforcement reform has been on the barometer for awhile now in the Puget Sound. Increasingly, it has become apparent that fare enforcement policies...
The Seattle City Council had an outsized agenda on Monday passing wide-ranging transportation and housing legislation. Banner legislation to set out a timeline for...
Renter rights: Renters in Seattle don't actually know their rights, but local organizations hope to change that. Meanwhile, landlords don't think the city should...
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved a revamped permit parking program for Sound Transit-operated parking facilities. The program will allow Sound...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcMkQlUt5Q0
Sound Transit recently completed tunnel mining in Bellevue for the East Link light rail extension. The mining operation was fairly unique for the transit...