Staff Biography
Stephen Fesler
Senior ReporterStephen 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.
Recent Articles
Sunday Video: Seoul’s Metro Might Just Be the World’s Best
Seoul consists of a very densely populated region in South Korea with more than 26 million people -- about half the country's total population....
Sunday Video: How New York Is Kicking Cars Off Broadway
Dave Amos explains how New York City has increasingly moved toward pedestrianizing Broadway and how the effort is transpiring.
Sunday Video: New York Is Tackling Traffic Through Congestion Pricing
Rollie Williams of Climate Town dives into the long history of how road congestion pricing came to be and why it provides so many social, economic, and environmental upsides for the New York region.
Sunday Video: Why Don’t US Cities Build Metro Systems?
Dave Amos explores the issue of the dearth of rapid transit expansion in the U.S. over the last half-century. He highlights some unique exceptions and the move toward light rail systems instead. Density seems a key culprit for the dearth of metro systems.
Sunday Video: How Can Cities Fix Big Box Stores?
Big box stores have become a common feature of American suburbs most everywhere. Many are still going, albeit it with lower foot traffic volumes,...