“I’d like to see more parking [downtown]. I don’t even drive my car here anymore. I got, like, eight parking tickets in three months.” 
—Brandon Lee Brinegar, 31, Bellevue

“I don’t have any hopes for the Seattle City Council. I expect them to deal with the $15-an-hour minimum wage, which doesn’t affect me but it’ll be a big deal.” 
—Joe Berentsen, 63, Wedgewood

“As somebody who has never lived here and is a first-time visitor, I’d like to see improved public-transportation maps, for them to deal with the homeless, and reinvigorate that old Seattle grunge sound.” 
—Cody Badaracca, 27, Steamboat, Colo.

“There are a lot of issues between taxis, for-hire cars, and limos. I’m hoping they do something about it.” —Bashi Takar, 36, West Seattle

“My biggest hope is that they can strike a balance between raising the minimum wage and not hurting small businesses.” 
—Joe Veyera, 20, North Seattle

“I would hope that they could start finalizing a plan that would bring the SoDo Arena.” 
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, 21, North Seattle