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.
Housing hope: In Southwest Snohomish County, Housing Hope is looking at sites for affordable housing ($).
Regrettable error: The West Point wastewater treatment facility in...
https://youtu.be/_MpV7w6NxFE
Dave Amos explains how automobile interests fought against pedestrian rights by concocting "jaywalking". He also argues that "jaywalking" should be legal.
Sound Transit is running up against staffing challenges due to the pandemic, which has led the agency to temporarily cut back light rail and...
After five months in the Seattle market, GIG Car Share is expanding the homearea for its vehicles. The expansion increases the homearea from 13...
https://youtu.be/ETPogv1zq08
Vox highlights how the United States casually engages in environmental racism through the lens of the Navajo Nation and the Red Water Pond incident.
Threatening cuts: Transit in New York City is facing a dire situation where service could be cut by 40%, but is the threat real...
https://youtu.be/To8PwGTMBoY
Marijuana legalization and drug decriminalization took a big leap forward this year. Arrests and prosecution of drug possession and sale has been disproportionate, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJesS4zH2GI
Davos Amos ask how big cities can get. Many megacities, largely defined as over 10 million people, are rapidly growing in industrialized countries. But...