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.
Tragedy in DuPont: Earlier this week, an Amtrak Cascades train derailed just south of DuPont killing three passengers--including two local train aficionados ($)--and dozens of...
A new cross-lake trail opened Wednesday on SR-520, making it easier to walk, bike, and skate across Lake Washington. The trail was years in...
The Sound Transit Board of Directors met this afternoon to act on a variety of end-of-year motions. A key action item was outlining the...
On Monday, the first Amtrak Cascades run on the new Point Defiance Bypass ended in tragedy. Sadly three passengers lost their lives--including two well-known...
Last week the Transit app got an update just in time for the holidays. App improvements include expansion of branch cards in all markets,...
Editor's Note: After the inaugural train trip of faster Cascades service ended in derailment, we issued this statement.
Amtrak Cascades will begin new service today between Seattle...
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In this episode, City Beautiful takes on sea level rise and what can be done about it.
Sky high: Even in Spokane renters are rent-burdened and the rents keep climbing.
LBGTQ senior housing: A Capitol Hill Housing project will deliver affordable apartments...