Seattlest: Seattlest Poll: Pick The Next Mayor

jessejb

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:10:18 -0800

Parks, raised zoning and streetcars. Other than that, I dont much care for him. Id rather have a proactive mayor to deter crime and clean up our downtown.

jwhieger

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:06:37 -0800

Anyone but Nickels. For the love of God he is a developer's wet dream and totally gutless on crime. What does he bring to the table other than Kyoto Treaty lip service?

Katelyn

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:47:02 -0800

PS Those properties up for lease are certainly pre-renovation, it would seem, from the photos -- nowhere near the grand-scale planned projects. So I'm not sure what exactly is going on.

Katelyn

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:40:01 -0800

As of 11/17 of this year, properties at Stadiums East and West are up for lease. Urban Visions' south properties map also shows both projects and says they will be "available" in 2009. So it looks like at least those two projects are still a go...

TroyJMorris

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:34:01 -0800

I was under the impression the SoDo issue was in direct conflict with another developer's efforts and so the whole thing got pretty murky. Any idea, katelyn? (oh yeah, the writing requests are pouring in now!)

Simonian

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:20:06 -0800

Oh, and thank you for the follow-up posting Katelyn. While I could easily have followed the link in this post to find out who Smith is, it seemed like context you should have been providing in the first place. (My old newspaper/old media training rearing its head, I fear.)

Simonian

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:17:10 -0800

I don't like UV's focus on ditching light industrial zoning in sodo, however. All that will do is make a lot of money for Alaska Copper and Metal, and set that area on a path to become the next Ballard thereby displacing people who need shop space at something like a reasonable price. Then you'll get the yahoos who move into the new condos complaining about the noise of machines and trucks. I saw that happen in San Francisco and really think you should not be allowed to call NIMBY on a business when IT WAS THERE FIRST!

jessejb

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:43:44 -0800

I think I like this guy. UV always has exciting developments and are hell-bent on cleaning up Pike Street. I like their guts.

Katelyn

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:56:14 -0800

Simonian, coming soon

GroundedGirl

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:52:53 -0800

ABN-- anyone but Nickels. Good grief I'm tired of that man and his developer-happy stylings. Don't know if you've read this yet, but it's right on: http://sableverity.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/the-3-stooges-the-witch-and-her-wardrobe/

Simonian

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:27:23 -0800

I obviously haven't been paying much attention. Who is Greg Smith?

TroyJMorris

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:22:20 -0800

Interesting question.... hmmm. I wonder why that is?

MvB

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:02:16 -0800

Slightly off-topic, but why don't women run for mayor in Seattle? It looks like we had Bertha Knight Landes in 1926 and then nuthin'...

TroyJMorris

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:48 -0800

Sorry, but Katelyn, you've injected me with Mayoral crack: From an interview with Steinbrueck on 11-02: What's your take on Dino Rossi's transportation plan, and do you agree with expanding the 520 Bridge and in the process taking out parts of Montlake and Portage Bay and the Arboretum? I can't even give him the credit of calling that a transportation plan. It's ludicrous. tee-hee.

TroyJMorris

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:46:08 -0800

Also, I'm glad it's next year because I was starting to feel empty inside and needed another drink of politico.

TroyJMorris

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:24 -0800

1) Can't there be a "Not Nickels" option? 2) Steinbrueck (who is currently leading the poll) is alright, but he thinks Las Vegas' monorail was super awesome (hahahaha, no). 3) My vote goes for Smith out of the gate, mostly for this single thought: Frustrated by the slow, laborious decision-making process in Seattle, Smith said he would approach the job as a leader rather than someone trying to build a political career.