Seattlest: Peter Steinbreuck, Will You Run for Mayor?

bilco

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:44:48 -0800

We are sure this city is full of smart intelligent human beings; however, none ever run for office. This is the truest statement I've ever seen on this blog.

john hieger

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:23:00 -0800

Greg Nickles fancies himself green but nothing is less green than having gutless development guidelines. If you can't stand up to shoddy, cheap, short-sighted developers who build lousy earth-tone stucco projects that having nothing to do with the "character" of the city than you have no business calling yourself "earth friendly" or whatever. Greg Nickles is a joke but Seattle can't be bothered enough to vote him out. Here's hoping Swidler's got some pull...

Brian Glanz

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:09:11 -0800

Nickels gets a lot of credit for the Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement and its impact internationally. He has played a role in Seattle's modest rise as a city-state. Sure there is a lot more to it, but still Nickels has played a role. National boundaries are increasingly less relevant and we need leadership in every city crafting these sorts of mesh network policies. Did I say mesh network? Oh Seattle wi-fi :| ... Peter Steinbreuck though, I do hope he takes a shot at it. It's not out of spite for Nickels, but Steinbreuck's heart-of-Seattle personal history and his professional background could bring out more of the can-do crowd. Hey Peter, would you build us a monorail? More than anything, I want a real competition for the job. Maybe if our mayor got a mansion like the UW President ... :|