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.
The Seattle City Council had a busy Monday. It passed new incentives for the Living Building Challenge and green building more widely, made material...
Rails-to-trails: Philadelphia has opened the first phase of the city's elevated rail park, which could eventually rival the High Line.
Sued for gentrification: Washington, D.C....
Death Cab for Cutie has a new single out called "Gold Rush". The song has a very catchy rhythm and deep, retrospective lines.
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Separated bike lanes are coming to Downtown Bellevue. It's the first big foray into all-ages and abilities bike infrastructure for Bellevue's city center. Over...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council is poised to approve several small property acquisitions to facilitate the Fairview Ave N bridge replacement. This is...
The voter-approved Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) is getting its first big policy reform since the passage of Proposition 1 in 2014. The tax...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...
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Take an aerial view of how the Federal Way Link extension will function and look like. The extension will add 7.8 miles of rail...