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.
Snake oil: Washington lawmakers want the state to be exempt from a new federal plan to allow offshore drilling.
City fitness zones: Seattle has 16...
On Tuesday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) unveiled its five-year pedestrian implementation plan spanning 2018 through 2022. The plan provides key background information...
The saga to cut car tab fees for wealthy car owners continues in the Washington State Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate Transportation Committee convened...
The City of Everett is moving ahead with its subarea planning effort to dramatically increase development capacity and remake the city's downtown core. Known...
Passenger numbers continue to rise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Last week, the Port of Seattle unveiled new passenger counts from 2017 showing 2.5% growth...
Cities for kids: How to design cities for children.
Unfair housing policy: Work requirements and higher monthly payments may come to social housing recipients.
Downside of...
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In this video, The Economist explores the growing popularity of cross-laminated timber and its positive aspects as a building material.
On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released its final design for a Neighborhood Greenway project in Crown Hill. The project would retain...