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.
Off-street parking reform could come to Seattle soon. The city council is considering package possible changes recommended by the Mayor ranging from increasing bicycle...
Stalling progress: Baltimore creates reasons not to implement its city center bike network.
Draconian priorities: Despite the fact that food aid is working, the Trump...
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The Downtown Seattle Association profiles in montage style some major public projects on the horizon for the city.
Sound Transit has formally started its scoping process to develop alternatives for light rail extensions to Ballard and West Seattle. The public has a...
In the past week, the Washington State Legislature has urgently moving bills to the floor for consideration and possible vote out of their chamber of...
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council signed off an ordinance that could bring up to 100 more affordable housing units to Uptown. The city council...
Biking in Magnolia and Interbay has gotten much better. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) recently added buffered cycletracks to local streets. The project...
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Take a step back in time to the golden age of streetcars in this video. Campaigners to restore the historic Benson waterfront trolleys share...