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 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....
New shelter: A new 24-hour homeless shelter opened on First Hill this week ($).
Too much speed: Why are car manufacturers allowed to build cars that...
Community Transit is proposing reforms to fares on the agency's commuter routes. Two options for fare simplification are proposed, each with their own benefits...
Sound Transit is adding new trips to the South Sounder line later in September. Two additional roundtrips will be added to better address crowding...
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected three signals across the city to be converted to all-way stops. The conversions require reprogramming signals...