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.
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved new requirements for landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants, extension of a low-income transit pass pilot...
Seattle is considering an income tax on high-income earners that could go in effect early next year. The idea for an income tax is not...
5G mobile service: Small cell technology could be on the way to a neighborhood near you. Called 5G, small cell technology, is a more...
Sound Transit recently released details on its 60% design plans for two new stations and select corridor improvements as part of its Lynnwood Link...
Columbia City has increasingly become a hotspot for dinning and nightlife in Southeast Seattle. The neighborhood has also seen substantial growth with new housing...
Sidewalk cafes are an increasingly common feature in Seattle's urban landscape. New amenities that have popped up in recent years like streateries (a food-oriented parklet), streamlined...
Everett has released draft recommendations on zoning and building height regulations and parking strategies for its city center planning process "Metro Everett." The draft...
Local developer and urban designer Lisa Picard talks about how innovation and breakthrough technologies may impact the shape of cities and why community panners...