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 County's cringeworthy move suggests more attention is needed on boosting service and electric trolleys.
King County Metro will roll out new light yellow paint...
Fares on Link are poised to increase, but Sound Transit is evaluating two different fare structures. The agency should be considering a third.
Sound Transit...
Sound Transit has outlined several alternatives to expand its parking management program with paid parking. Some or all stations with parking could be affected...
King County Metro's passenger-only ferry between West Seattle and Colman Dock at Pier 50 will mostly see summer sailing service maintained year-round. That means...
The proposal resurrecting Route 47 brings deeper cuts to Routes 10, 11, and 49, which seem unlikely to curry support.
King County Metro is wrapping...
The fall service changes are coming to Puget Sound transit agencies as soon as Saturday. Most transit agencies will be adding back service, but...
King County Metro recently unveiled its final proposal for a bus restructure in parts of North Seattle and North King County as well as...
It’s undeniable that rail transit in urban regions is almost always superior to buses, but in some American cities the bus gets a lot...