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.
Sound Transit has released its draft ST Express bus service plan, set to coincide with the launch of light rail service to Lynnwood this fall.
King County Metro's third-party contractor, Hopelink, has seen its staffing levels increase, and that's set to translate to more options for transit riders in...
Reece Martin at RM Transit dives into the many challenges that American transit is facing right now. Chief among them is the inability to...
Riders heading between Tacoma, Puyallup, Federal Way, and Seattle will see fewer trips and some route revisions due to an operator shortage starting this...
Ray Delahanty of CityNerd came home for the holidays and revisited Pike Place Market. In doing so, he highlighted what makes the market so...
As transit agencies modernize their fare payment systems, digital payment methods are becoming more widespread. Many transit agencies are allowing use of open loop...
Reece Martin at RM Transit explores the history of the tram (streetcar) and its reinvention into as a primary train technology now used throughout...
Snohomish County's bus network will grow, with frequent routes and feeders for light rail.
Community Transit's new long-range plan and adopted 2024 budget offers quite...