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.
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...
New views: Union Street will soon be under construction for an enhanced access to the waterfront from First Avenue. We look forward to the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMKHXLBZrc
This past week, transit designer Massimo Vignelli passed away. Vignelli was well known for his revolutionary thinking of wayfinding for transit systems. In this video,...
http://vimeo.com/61751408
Many elements have to be considered when we talk about the total development capacity for a place. Gensler LA offers a good starting point...
Accelerating growth: Seattle grew twice the rate of suburban King County in population from 2012 to 2013, and that rate has massively accelerated from the previous...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk3oc1Hr62g
Google has put out a fascinating video of its self-driving car. It's amazing how well behaved the vehicle is around pedestrians, cyclists, and other...