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.
Ballard has increasingly become a major nightlife area and employment destination in Northwest Seattle. And with that, demand for access to the area has...
Who knows if Bertha will ever complete her journey to the South Lake Union. But this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)...
Increase social welfare: Why public housing needs to be part of the solution for affordable housing.
Face the book: Facebook is hungry for further expansion...
Pierce Transit has launched a new public outreach campaign to help re-envision the agency’s route structure and system planning. The outreach campaign seeks to get...
The Lake City neighborhood has been actively working through a three-year envisioning process to create a more walkable and retail-oriented district. The land use control framework...
Seattle voters will have a chance to weigh in on a major housing levy this summer. At a full council meeting on Monday, Councilmembers voted...
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Changing the program: Pronto is now offering a monthly payment option for membership and 45 minutes of free ride time.
Collective: Tenants of the new...