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.
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Dave Amos looks at how e-bikes, which are useful at mid distances, are catching on and could change the way people get around in...
No parking minimums: St. Paul has eliminated car parking minimums. Should other cities follow suit?
Tragic fire: A tragic Tukwila apartment fire killed three residents...
Ahead of the Northgate Link extension opening, King County Metro has quietly unveiled new area maps that will be located within light rail stations...
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Vox takes a deep dive into noise and its effects on humans. As the video shows, much of the noise people experience in their...
King County Metro and Sound Transit are further rerouting buses for the duration the Montlake Bridge closure, which is undergoing repair work. The agency...
Author's Note: The United States Department of Transportation announced larger savings from the loan deal on Friday, September 17th totaling $630 million.
Sound Transit delivered...
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Is climate change causing animals to get smaller? And what’s the ramifications of this?
Booming cities: New York City grew by 629,000 residents over the past decade ($). The Washington Post tracked where many cities are growing spatially.
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