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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China has been heavily focused on global infrastructure initiatives through its Belt and Road strategy to increase the country’s prosperity and influence. A key...
Repeal Faircloth: The Faircloth Amendment is still on the books. What does that mean for public housing?
Parked out: Car ownership rates have peaked in...
Project cost increases are hitting most of the Sound Transit capital expansion portfolio with few exceptions. Agency staff briefed boardmembers last week with deeper...
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Super commuting was on the up and up prior to the pandemic. Why are people doing it, who is doing it, and what can...
The critical window for light rail vehicle (LRV) burn-in and testing is still tight for Sound Transit's Northgate Link extension. Any further loss of...
Anti-discrimination policy: The Biden administration's housing department is barring anti-LGBTQ discrimination practices in the housing market.
Good, not great: Streetsblog says House Congressional support for...
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Vox examines how building more highways just leads to more congestion rather than solving any particular transportation problem.
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This month, Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was the guest speaker at The Urbanist’s meetup. You can rewatch her discussion here.