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.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning for new "repaving" projects in Southeast Seattle and Northeast Seattle. In Southeast Seattle, SDOT plans to...
Capitol Hill is looking at another Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ), this time in the northern shoals of the neighborhood. The proposal is moving forward...
PARK(ing) Day is returning to Seattle this Friday with 47 parklets and four pop-up street improvements across the city. Scores of parking spots will temporarily be...
The Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on the major update to Seattle's Comprehensive Plan. Better known as Seattle 2035, the drafted...
Two buildings in Capitol Hill have officially been designated as city landmarks. The Seattle City Council approved the historic preservation controls for the Gaslight...
Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend, so come by if you want to...
AIGA Seattle is hosting their housing for homelessness installation in Occidental Park today as part of the Seattle Design Festival. In this video, they...
Walk the walk: A US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently walked across his state to learn about transportation issues that matter to his constituents,...