Looks like we weren’t the only ones who couldn’t make it to the library this afternoon to see mayoral candidate Mike McGinn town-hall-it-up.
Never fear, twitter’s here! Thanks to @mcginnformayor and @deehr, we can form a pretty good composite sketch of what went down:
Q: The budget?
A: We need to do more with less, and part of that is empowering community groups to solve problems.
Q: The Internet?
A: Broadband is no longer something that is just nice to have. It is now essential infrastructure. Seattle will profit from advances in this area.
Q: Why should an undecided voter vote for McGinn?
A: McGinn is anti-tunnel, pro-light-rail, and has a history of working with diverse groups to create change.
Q: Climate change?
A: McGinn is very passionate about climate issues. He thinks that walkable communities and green infrastructure are key.
Q: What about the mayor/council relationship?
A: McGinn has a history of collaboration with the council.
Q: The tunnel?
A: Not a done deal.
P.S. Don’t mean to go all McGinn Mania on ya. We’d be equally rah-rah if Mallahan came on by. Much like the neighborhood as a whole, we’re not firmly set on one candidate or the other (yet).
Convince us! Put that comment section to work, local-politics aficionados!
