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.
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Over the past several months, there has been some serious apprehension by the Trump administration to fund America’s most important infrastructure project: the Hudson...
Brooklyn shrinking: Why is Brooklyn shrinking if it's booming?
Cut break lines: In Seattle, brake lines on dockless rental bikes were found cut recently.
Brutal: Will...
On Wednesday, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee passed parking reform legislation for Seattle. The legislation would making significant changes to parking policy...
On Tuesday, the Sustainability and Transportation Committee of the Seattle City Council received updates on the downtown circulator and streetcar system speed and reliability...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted to impose a one-year moratorium on rental housing bidding platforms. Landlords in the city had been using...
On Friday, the British Columbian governments declared support for studying high-speed rail from Vancouver to Portland and building out key transit and transportation projects...
Sky high: After delays, the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is getting construction underway.
Kenmore urbanism: Crosscut highlighted this week how urban life is taking...
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Supertall skyscrapers are on the rise, particularly in New York City. This video covers some of them on the horizon and the structural feats...