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.
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Gotham City SF // A Timelapse Film by Toby Harriman on Vimeo.
This timelapse film of San Francisco is incredibly dramatic, but beautiful.
Saving history: Two buildings made the cut for historic preservation status.
Too posh to understand: Tom Douglas backs down from surcharge for higher minimum wage after making a big stink earlier this week about it.
Dear landlord: A heartfelt letter to the new landlords imploring them to hear the human side...
When Seattle In Progress was launched back in November, it was a revolutionary way for locals to be in-the-know on development projects across Seattle. Our good friend Ethan conceived the app service as a way to get people engaged in the planning process, and to help them know what could end up...
Quick! Don't miss out on another fun Google Maps feature. This year, in honor of April Fools' Day, Google has created a Pac-Man version of Google Maps. You can chomp your way across any the globe one street at a time. Locally, the Downtown Seattle blocks around Pike Place...
Seattle is in the midst of a massive change toward a dense, car-free city, but this cultural shift hasn't come without some pinches in the form of high parking demand. The demand has struck a chord with many incumbent residents who resent the perceived challenges that it can pose on their...
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Accessory Dwelling Units - Take the First Step by Oregon DEQ on Vimeo.
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality gives a short explanation of what accessory dwelling units are, how people are using them across the state, and how these homes provide a huge benefit for all.
Get addicted: Forget SimCity, meet the new Cities: Skylines, a new planning simulator that waste your life away!
Let us build rail: Electeds all across the region showed up to the House Transportation Committee's public hearing on the transportation package, and it was unanimous: give us authority for transit completely.
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On March 9th, Pierce Transit’s Board of Commissioners approved a new budget that will increase service hours across the Pierce Transit bus network. 12,000 hours are being added in addition to the previously approved 4,000 new hours for 2015. This will net a total of 16,000 of new service...