Aimee Soucy
27, analyst, didn’t vote.

"I would never want to be mayor. But if I was, I would focus less on light rail and monorail, because it's so over-budget and never going to happen."

Dave Graves
48, electrician, voted for Nickels.

"I would put down that latest boondoggle, Sound Transit. They spent too much money already and nothing has happened. I would also build more multi-purpose fields like they have at Nathan Hale [High School]. They've built stadiums for adults and nothing for kids."

Walter Jakubowski
45, general manager, voted for Sidran.

"Lower the rents. Just lower the rents for everyone [including retail stores]. This town is too overpriced."

Carlos Jackson
31, unemployed, didn’t vote.

"I'd reconstruct the whole police force, starting with the chief of police."

Pam Corbray
40, teacher, resident alien (Canadian), can’t vote.

"I'd close Pine Street between Fourth and Fifth. It was so nice before, like a park where you can take your kids."

Advice from 23rd & Union

Stan Evan
“Around 40,” educator, voted for Nickels, lives in C.D.

"I would put more police on horseback or on foot instead of in patrol cars. It would allow them to talk with people in the community and develop trust."

Vic Dumone
26, web designer, didn’t vote, lives in C.D.

“Get to the bottom of racial proÞling using outside investigators.”

Advice from Northgate Mall

Andrew Singh
22, retail worker/student, didn’t vote.

"I'd do something about electricity rates. These power companies are charging whatever they want, and it has nothing to do with a shortage."

Leslie Widner
32, student, voted for Nickels.

"I'm really concerned about public transportation. I'm not sure that the way they're doing it now is the way to go. If we build Sound Transit, I'd at least build it to Sea-Tac [Airport]."

Elaine Haig
30, works for UW, voted for Nickels.

“I’d [create] a citizens’ commission on public gatherings; get the people who want to protest to work with the police in order to keep it safe. It’s been very one-sided with the mayor telling the chief of police how it’s going to go.”

Advice from Green Lake

Shawn Callahan
32, engineer, voted for Sidran.

"Make the monorail work."

Andy Wenzl
24, real estate analyst, voted for Sidran.

"Priority number one: Build the monorail. Quit funneling money into the Sound Transit pit. And I'd keep the good department heads in place."

Julie Pursell
43, public service worker, voted for Nickels, lives in Ravenna.

"I'd have more human services for homeless teens--not just centers. [I'd] deal with it in a real way instead of just holding them until they're 18."

Anna Brooks
17, student, couldn’t vote.

"I'd put more lanes on the freeway."

Ivan Ivanov
34, plumber, didn’t say how he voted.

"I'd put lights around all of Green Lake so that people can enjoy it [at night]."