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.
Broadway Plan: Vancouver's Broadway Plan has been approved.
Diversion: States are diverting road safety money away from safety programs.
Chi tree canopy: Boosters in Chicago want...
About Here takes a dive into corner retail and front yard and accessory commercial units in single-family areas. Architects have a lot of ideas...
In this video, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes walks through many of the common mistakes that America and Canada make when planning and...
Snohomish County policymakers have advanced proposals that could result in urban growth area (UGA) expansions. In total, 1,283 acres could be added to the...
On Tuesday, Sound Transit announced it would be maintaining 10-minute light rail frequencies north of Stadium Station during its upcoming "Future Ready" maintenance projects....
In early May, the Snohomish County Council signed off on two ordinances allowing more housing in urban areas. These steps in encouraging more urban...
Out of touch: A study shows that transit governing boards do not reflect the riders that they serve (hello, Sound Transit).
Co-living banned: In Oklahoma...
Ray Delahanty of CityNerd shares his list of the 10 best city parks in North America. The list is focused on parks largely situated...