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.
Plans for the Hotel Clare site are getting a big makeover. Located on the corner of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, the project is...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=U96fNfvyGGk
New Leaning Bike Rails and Improvements Installed at Burke Gilman Crossing by SeattleDOT on Youtube.
SDOT just installed a leaning bike rail on the Burke...
By the numbers: All the key numbers of a growing, changing, and vibrant Downtown Seattle.
Learning from Spock: You'd have to live a hole at this...
Time and time again, we wonder: when will transit rider growth diminish? And time and time again, we've been pleasantly surprised that it hasn't...
Biking is a heavily male-dominated sport and mode of transportation. Locally, we're still subject to the huge gender gap in biking with nearly 71% of bike...
This past weekend, Mayor Ed Murray was at the grand opening of Seattle's sixth parklet. Located in front of the Uptown Cinema, the SIFF-sponsored...
The Eastlake Neighborhood's north end has seen rapid redevelopment over the past few years, and 3272 Fuhrman Ave E is just the latest project in a long...
In a 8-0 vote in favor yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved a change to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) on...