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.
The sorriest: It's official, Seattle has the sorriest bus stop America.
Poor incentive: The commuter parking benefit is inducing people to drive to work causing more...
It's not just King County Metro Transit getting fall service improvements. Community Transit, Pierce Transit, and Sound Transit are slated for increased service levels...
Last week, the Seattle Department of Consruction and Inspections (SDCI) released a draft proposal to improve parking availability in neighborhoods and reducing costs associated with...
The fall service changes are coming to transit agencies across the Puget Sound this Saturday. King County Metro Transit is due to see the...
On Tuesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to elevate King County Metro Transit as a standalone department in county government. The transit...
On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...
New York shows what large cities can do with major streets. Near Madison Square Park, New York has transformed Broadway into a shared street...
A long idle giant pit near Seattle City Hall is poised to get a new owner and perhaps new life. The Civic Square site,...