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.
Kenmore is moving forward with parts of its 2024 Comprehensive Plan update, which will look out to 2044. A suite of proposed policy changes...
Safetyville: How has Hoboken ended traffic fatalities and how is going to end traffic injuries?
: A person biking was killed last night near West...
Pierce County is close to allocating its growth targets to local municipalities and unincorporated areas. In total, the county is supposed to accommodate 264,785...
Golf courses take up a huge amount of land and resources to support an activity enjoyed by very few people. In some big cities,...
Bike Switzerland? Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes visits Swiss cities and finds that they are increasingly becoming more bike-friendly places despite the hills...
A housing czar: Does the Biden administration need a housing czar?
Delayed: Dublin's first metro line may be delayed now until 2034.
Public order problems: Many...
Dave Amos at City Beautiful talks about the history social housing in the United States and whether it's a policy solution worth pursuing again....
This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including:
ORCA now offering one trip protection;Pierce Transit's evaluation of bus rapid transit expansion...