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.
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,...
On Friday, the Seattle City Council considered a slate of possible amendments to the City's comprehensive plan during a meeting of the Planning, Land...
Many manhole covers, grates, and even pavers are actually full of interesting designs. Mental Floss shared a video this week showing how they can...
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the midst of planning the second phase of corridor improvements to 23rd Avenue, a main thoroughfare...
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted on legislation to rezone a site across from the King County Juvenile Detention Center on Squire Park....