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.
Packing it in: Despite efforts to spread out development and population growth in Washington, D.C. (the city), most of that has been focused in...
Over the weekend, I drove through Wallingford after picking up some groceries and along the way one particular row of houses caught my eye. At...
King County Metro Transit quietly released final recommendations for a major network change last night. Spurred on by the introduction of light rail to...
Fearing change: Tacoma residents are concerned about the scale of development in the Proctor District and aren't so keen on more housing options in...
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Five new 40-foot electric trolleybuses are now rolling on the streets of Seattle, but more are soon to come. Their christening was marked by extensive...
Shinny, curvy, and tall. If there were any words to describe 970 Denny Way, those are it. Holland Partner Group is planning to transform nearly...
Most long-time Seattleites know that sidewalks are a highly charged and controversial discussion point in many neighborhoods. But that's not because people don't like them....
A new hotel project could soon be breaking ground in what used to be a no-mans-land on the edge of Downtown Seattle. The Stonebridge...