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.
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...
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for their final time in 2020. The meeting closed the year by taking up big...
Fighting a tax: Seattle's chamber of commerce is suing the City over a new payroll tax on wealthy companies.
HUD pick: President-elect Joe Biden...
Olympia has adopted zoning reforms across single-family, multifamily, and commercial zones to meet the requirements of a state statute passed in 2019. Legislation passed...