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.
Hours before a public hearing on the Transportation Levy to Move Seattle, Councilmember Nick Licata has released his alternative plan for funding the bold...
Wallingford is a hotbed for new development with more than a dozen large-scale development projects in the planning and construction phases. Most of this activity...
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Our Disposable Architecture by TEDx Talks on YouTube.
A look at how our modern architecture has turned into throw away architecture, which lacks durability...
New bikeway: 5th Avenue in Belltown could get a new separated bike lane, additional green space, safer travel lanes, and better on-street parking.
Business affordability:...
Members of the Seattle City Council will meet today for a special ad hoc meeting of their Select Committee on Transportation Funding. Council members will...
Council President Tim Burgess announced new legislation last week to preserve affordable multifamily housing units and give renters additional protections from the invocation of just...
Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...
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Seattle's Historical Terra Cotta Architecture--Video 1 of 3 by Dazzling Places on YouTube.
A great series of videos on Seattle's beautiful terra cotta architeture. See...