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 Thursday, the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee approved a contract to start project development work on two Seattle infill stations. The long-awaited Graham...
In transit circles, there's robust debate about whether density of people or service frequency is better at getting transit ridership? Reece Martin at...
Amazon and Vulcan have pushed Sound Transit to study a new 5th Avenue and Harrison Street station option.
On Thursday, Sound Transit offered a high-level...
On Thursday, the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee will receive an update on the Denny and South Lake Union stations, two stations on the...
The agency needs more trains, fewer pinch points, and a commitment to operational efficiency.
Sound Transit has been slow-walking details about the agency’s inability to...
Reece Martin at RMTransit walks through how transit can be better designed to support frequent transit use. Basic things like larger doors and better...
Community Transit continues to march forward with its affordable and impactful bus rapid transit system expansion. The agency has officially picked an opening date...
Notices recently started appearing at Link stations to warn riders that more stringent fare enforcement would go into effect later this month. Sound Transit...