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.
For the past few years, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has been developing a design framework for the University District. The University...
Editor's Note: In case you missed our previous coverage of Seattle 2035, check out our last article on the update process.
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlPgkPo_vGQ
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and their contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) went on a media blitz yesterday to explain their plans and...
http://vimeo.com/67223384
A fascinating look at the change in Seattle's skyline and the future Fifth & Columbia project (due in 2016).
Politics might define urbanism: This week, Pew Research found that there is severe political divide amongst those who choose to live in big cities,...
In case you didn't know, Sound Transit's University Link extension is well ahead of schedule and already 84.6% complete. So far, all that remains...
If you're into maps and data as much as we are, you'll probably love this new series of maps made by the National Trust for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpxxuZhbDrY
Gravity by Sound Transit on YouTube.
Sound Transit has launched a new advertisement campaign for 2014 with three 30-second videos. The lovely Voice of Reason makes...