Civic Cocktail - An Evening with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell

The Civic Cocktail featured Mayor Harrell and his perspectives and priorities on Seattle’s current issues, future developments, upcoming changes in City Council leadership, and more.

Speaker
• City of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell

Moderator
• Michael T. McPhearson, Executive Director, South Seattle Emerald

Journalists
• Cesar Canizales, Reporter/Producer, Converge Media
• Josh Cohen, Staff Reporter, Crosscut

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro and Comcast video
2:49 - Welcome from Alicia Crank, Executive Director, Seattle CityClub
5:45 - Surprises about being mayor
8:18 - Biggest successes as mayor
11:12 - Defining a strong economy
15:00 - Plan to revitalize downtown
17:55 - Boarded up storefronts downtown
21:15 - Police accountabilty
27:26 - Alternative policing
29:00 - Public safety (esp. Rainier beach)
31:30 - Public drug use
34:30 - Q and A from audience - zoning, environment, tenant issues, homelessness sweeps and shelter

About Civic Cocktail
Civic Cocktail connects elected and community leaders with the public for lively conversations about important issues facing our region. Whether you’re new to the Pacific Northwest, a self-described “civic nerd,” or looking to meet people engaged in their communities, your evening at this beloved program is sure to be friendly, fun, and fascinating. Civic Cocktail’s welcoming and conversational tone is inspired by our Dialogue Across Differences initiative.

About Seattle CityClub
Seattle CityClub is a 40-year-old nonpartisan, civics-focused nonprofit, providing a platform for insightful and educational conversations that include a diverse range of perspectives.

Thank you to Comcast, our Civic Cocktail sponsor.