On Wednesday, Seattle municipal candidates squared off at a forum focused on housing and transportation issues. While candidates for Seattle Mayor and City Council generally espoused a broad consensus in favoring of boosting homebuilding, transit service, and road safety, key differences did emerge between the contenders on the finer details and policy approaches to get there.
Across the three Council races and the mayoral race, 18 candidates shared the stage at the Centilia Cultural Center at the El Centro de la Raza in Beacon Hill. Political consultant and Hacks and Wonks podcast host Crystal Fincher moderated the forum and The Urbanist was among a long list of cohosts. (Fincher also serves on The Urbanist’s board of directors).
