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.
Missing the commute: If you're working from home and missing your commute, you're probably not alone ($).
Doubling down: Germany is planning to align railway...
https://youtu.be/VvZhTZxGQjY
Julian (JBtrainman) takes viewers on a short but comprehensive tour of the new Moynihan Train Hall expansion of New York City’s Penn Station, which...
https://youtu.be/vGQQbulRUjY
Vox recaps a tumultuous year that involved a virus that changed our way of life, a racial reckoning, economic strife, political upheaval, and much...
Broader history: The National Register of Historic Places is very White, but it could use some broadening for non-White history ($).
Montréal's RER: Montréal is...
https://youtu.be/eQE7iGp5c3U
New York City now has a dynamic digital version of the subway map that blends the best of the classic Massimo Vignelli design with...
https://youtu.be/q4FY4Ml7toE
What does folklore and media tells us about the kind of city planning that the North Pole is built around? Nolan Gray takes on...
Stretch dollars further: America can afford to build a lot more rail-based transit than projects are delivering.
Security exploited: As cities require landlords to accept...
https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE
Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...