Stephen Fesler
Stephen is an urban planner with a passion for promoting sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He advocates for smart policies, regulations, and implementation programs that enhance urban environments by committing to quality design, accommodating growth, providing a diversity of housing choices, and adequately providing public services. Stephen primarily writes about land use and transportation issues.
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For all those Seahawks fans out there, best of luck at the NFC Championship!
Keep 'em out: An article in defense of newcomers to Seattle ($); they have a lot to offer, so chill it!
Battery powered: Your future train just might be battery powered, and here's how.
New transit app: A rundown on the pros and cons of the Puget Sound's newest transit app; Martin...
The construction along the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) seems almost never ending, and it's about to get a bit more painful for regular users. Since summertime, Seattle City Light has been working segment-by-segment to do utility work in the trail right-of-way. The BGT was recently closed between Adams Lane NE and...
A significant reroute of King County Metro Route 44 goes in effect today (January 16th) and will last through February 16th. This reroute is due to construction work taking place at the Montlake Triangle. Eastbound buses, signed "UNIVERSITY DISTRICT", will terminate at NE Campus Parkway and turn back. The last stop...
Last year was a very uncertain time for transit in Seattle. At the beginning of it, we were bracing for service reductions by as much as 17% over a two-year period. Some measure of hope was given by a countywide ballot in April to prevent service reductions. But that vote was narrowly defeated...
If you're a wonk about all things planning, then the City of Seattle may have just the opportunity for you. The Seattle Planning Commission is seeking to fill four open commissioner positions on the advisory body beginning in April 2015. The Planning Commission consists of 16 members that reviews...
Tunnel talk: Governor Jay Inslee sits down with Grist to talk Bertha, still supports the project. Streetsblog asks if it's too late to stop Bertha for good. And, if you're curious how much has been spent for the project, get it to the penny here!
Transit apps: King County launches a...
SDOT is in the process of a planned repaving project for Roosevelt Way between NE 65th Street (Roosevelt) and Fuhrman Ave E (Eastlake). When we last provided an update on this project, SDOT was focusing much of its effort on repaving, pedestrian and transit enhancements, and modest improvements to bicycle...
