To further empower neighborhoods, Nickels says he supports district elections for city council. I would have been supportive of the monorail rather than trying to do it in during the last three years. The monorail was on the ballot the same time the mayor's office was. By now you should have a plan going to the voters, rather than just starting out again. Nickels' passion for governance seems like an appealing antidote to Paul Schell's malaise.
Nickels talks tough about re-prioritizing the city budget to highlight services.
If Nickels is serious about rolling up his sleeves and upping the octane level of mayor's office, it will be a needed relief from unconvincing Mayor Schell.