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.
More than 50 blocks are slated new sidewalks in Seattle this year. The plan is related to the updated Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP), which is headed...
The rezone proposals for Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) could be getting a handful of refinements. The Seattle Planning, Land Use, and...
Renters in Seattle are poised to get more political representation in the city. Tenants--the fastest growing demographic in the city making up 54% of all...
Enrico Pozzo presents an ode to the wonderful bits of Capitol Hill. Highlighting culture, food, architecture, and parks, Pozzo captures some of the best...
Chopping block: The White House's budget proposal would eliminate and chop budgets across the federal government, including popular programs like Community Development Block Grants,...
Seattle is moving full steam ahead on its RapidRide network planning program, a bold initiative to provide high-quality frequent bus service across the city. Seven...
In early December last year, community members of the Roosevelt neighborhood met for a community workshop to discuss the draft Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones for...
Let there be light! Nathan Watkins' "Sunlight Over First Hill" mural theme has been selected amongst four other competing proposals to wrap some 70 support columns under...