What Next?

Well, it’s an ill wind that blows no one good, and, if Nickels concedes this morning as expected, Seattle will end up with a Mayor who doesn’t intend to build any new streetcar lines- and the George Benson Streetcar will be back in the running for restoration!

Aren’t you glad you can’t actually die from irony?

Even better, as there is no chance that the waterfront trolley can be restored in either McGinn’s or Mallahan’s political lifetimes, they can both be pressed for public support of restoring the George Benson Streetcar in 2017. And, even better, they will both be inclined to voice that support as a cheap way of showing they really do care about transit. They can both take a long-term look, and any long-term look at the waterfront will show many more riders and a much stronger necessity.

Clutch this silver lining to your heart and make it yours, as you won’t get much else out of the pair of contenders left in the race.