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.
Reduced transit services begin today on King County Metro Transit routes and last through January 2nd. Routes specifically impacted are the 31, 32, 48, 65,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE5q77x6IZI
144-car ferry Tokitae construction time lapse by WSDOT on YouTube.
The Washington State Ferries is commissioning three Olympic-class ferries. Here's a timelapse video of the...
A compelling case: Cary Moon lays out a reasonable path forward to end Seattle's version of the Big Dig before it destroys the city...
Last week was a deadly week for pedestrians in the Puget Sound. A 77-year-old woman from Seattle died in the early hours of Monday morning while...
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has an initiative to establish policies and goals for housing affordability and livability within the city. The Mayor's initiative is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqqmtpidOU
Johnny T's Subway Tips by Glove and Boots on YouTube.
Hilariously good tips about how to ride transit right, especially if taking the subway in...
Biking in Bellevue: Bellevue is planning to build out more trail along SR-520 and is reviewing options for bike lanes on 116th Avenue NE.
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Last week, yours truly was in New York City. Streetscapes like the one in the tweet below were very typical whether in Manhattan, the...