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.
A lot to upgrade: Amtrak has its work cut out for it to making all stations accessible to people with disabilities ($).
Charging station issues:...
The fall service changes are coming to transit agencies across Puget Sound. They won't all happen at the same but there are some very...
https://youtu.be/PFG90WI8wI4
Dave Amos explores the history and life of downtown malls in North America. He points out their pitfalls and what alternatives may be better...
Still hiring: Amazon is hiring another 12,500 workers in Seattle ($).
A second station: Capitol Hill nearly got second light rail station but those hopes...
Pierce Transit has restored its on-demand microtransit service "Runner" to the Ruston area and added a new zone in the Tideflats. The two zones...
King County Metro has announced plans to increase security onboard buses and at transit facilities this fall. The agency is bringing on dozens of...
Evicted: The federal eviction ban has been struck down ($) and New York's eviction ban was tossed out. Wall Street also wants to hasten...
https://youtu.be/0Flsg_mzG-M
Vox digs deep into why American housing is so expensive, which runs the gamut from exclusionary zoning practices to a history of redlining.