"Richard Conlin" is a former member of the Seattle City Council, first elected to council in 1997 and reelected in 2001, 2005 and 2009. He was first elected, unanimously, by the council to be their president on January 7, 2008 and was unanimously reelected on January 4, 2010. He was defeated in the 2013 election for the seat by Kshama Sawant of Socialist Alternative (United States)/Socialist Alternative.

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Getting close to reasonable is a good thing, but it's still talking about a money pit.

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It looks good right now.

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When you see a safety situation like this, you have to ask whether it is something we want to continue.

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They will still have to come up with a financing plan.

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This is of critical importance as we move forward with the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, ... especially for the West Seattle to downtown corridor.

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If it is $5 million or $10 million, maybe we will want to consider it, ... If it is $50 (million) or $100 million, we might have to consider something else.

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This is a significant corridor for commuter and freight traffic. We're certain there will be a need for enhanced transit there over the next five years. We need to be assured strategies are in place to meet the growing need as it appears less and less likely there will be a monorail serving this corridor.

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