Stephen Fesler

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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.
Architect and urban planner Doug Farr talks about how America could become a sustainable nation in four generations.
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There's a catch: Eliminating the homeowner mortgage could actually lead to a 10% reduction in housing costs.
Climatic threat: David Roberts of Vox explains why the Trump...
Trump Administration Moves To Stall Climate Change Progress, Threaten Mass Inundation Of Coastal Regions
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Editor's Note: In response to President Donald Trump's active choice to work against fighting climate change, we are reposting our article on "The Coming of...
Council Passes Bill Allowing Juvenile Detention Center Appeal, Designates Uptown Landmark
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The Seattle City Council responded to the concerted efforts of No New Youth Jail activists on Tuesday and passed a bill clearing up a procedural loophole...
Sam Hooper, a researcher at Oregon state University, has produced a short video that highlights how natural and human-caused impacts can change forested landscapes...
At light rail stations across the Central Link network, Sound Transit has installed safety barriers to meet a mandate by the Federal Transit Administration...
Sound Transit And Los Angeles County Metro Reject Proposed Federal Transit Funding Cuts
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Sound Transit has taken an unprecedented step in issuing a joint statement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) rejecting a call-out by the...
All clear: The West Point waste water treatment plant is back to normal no longer polluting Puget Sound.
Priority for streetcars: Toronto has a plan...