1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,537 ♪♪ 2 00:00:06,272 --> 00:00:08,508 -Hi. I'm Logan Bowers, 3 00:00:08,541 --> 00:00:09,676 and I want to talk about what's 4 00:00:09,709 --> 00:00:11,611 important -- you. 5 00:00:11,644 --> 00:00:14,280 You deserve a council member who listens to you 6 00:00:14,314 --> 00:00:16,483 and who represents your community. 7 00:00:16,516 --> 00:00:18,184 Reciting my résumé and endorsements 8 00:00:18,218 --> 00:00:20,687 doesn't tell you what you really need to know -- 9 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,857 what's my plan to make Seattle work for you. 10 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:25,592 Over my lifetime, I've had the pleasure 11 00:00:25,625 --> 00:00:27,527 of watching Seattle prosper. 12 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:30,397 However, the city council has failed to keep up. 13 00:00:30,430 --> 00:00:31,464 We've gone from high-housing 14 00:00:31,498 --> 00:00:33,767 prices to a housing crisis. 15 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,535 We've gone from housing instability 16 00:00:35,568 --> 00:00:37,404 to a homelessness crisis. 17 00:00:37,437 --> 00:00:39,205 Our city faces tough problems, 18 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:42,342 but I am a problem solver, and I have a plan. 19 00:00:42,375 --> 00:00:44,244 I have a plan to re-legalize housing 20 00:00:44,277 --> 00:00:46,179 that is affordable throughout Seattle 21 00:00:46,212 --> 00:00:48,782 without cost to you by authorizing neighborhood-friendly 22 00:00:48,815 --> 00:00:50,550 density, including duplexes 23 00:00:50,583 --> 00:00:53,153 and triplexes citywide. 24 00:00:53,186 --> 00:00:55,188 I have a plan to shelter our unhoused neighbors 25 00:00:55,221 --> 00:00:56,489 because we currently 26 00:00:56,523 --> 00:00:59,759 only have 6,000 shelter beds for 12,000 people. 27 00:00:59,793 --> 00:01:00,960 And the council needs to approve 28 00:01:00,994 --> 00:01:02,295 not just more services, 29 00:01:02,328 --> 00:01:04,164 but the kinds of services that actually 30 00:01:04,197 --> 00:01:06,166 get people off the streets. 31 00:01:06,199 --> 00:01:07,467 I have a plan to make Seattle 32 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:10,670 100% walkable by legalizing grocery stores, 33 00:01:10,703 --> 00:01:12,472 restaurants, and childcare centers 34 00:01:12,505 --> 00:01:13,907 in all neighborhoods. 35 00:01:13,940 --> 00:01:18,378 And I have a plan to make Seattle work for you. 36 00:01:18,411 --> 00:01:20,447 I've led organizations small and large, 37 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:21,481 including building a 38 00:01:21,514 --> 00:01:22,515 neighborhood retail store 39 00:01:22,549 --> 00:01:24,017 with my wife, Jerina. 40 00:01:24,050 --> 00:01:25,919 I am proud that we were one of the first in 41 00:01:25,952 --> 00:01:29,689 our industry to offer healthcare to our staff of 35. 42 00:01:29,722 --> 00:01:31,424 I know how important it is 43 00:01:31,458 --> 00:01:35,128 to stop talking and listen. 44 00:01:35,161 --> 00:01:37,130 And I know how to do the hard work 45 00:01:37,163 --> 00:01:39,599 away from the limelight to succeed. 46 00:01:39,632 --> 00:01:41,234 I get things done. 47 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:43,203 I'm humbled to have received the most democracy 48 00:01:43,236 --> 00:01:45,071 vouchers in this district. 49 00:01:45,105 --> 00:01:46,906 Your neighbors know that I am here 50 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:47,874 to listen to you, prioritize 51 00:01:47,907 --> 00:01:50,877 your needs, and get things done. 52 00:01:50,910 --> 00:01:51,845 Join your neighbors 53 00:01:51,878 --> 00:01:53,746 and vote for me, Logan Bowers, 54 00:01:53,780 --> 00:01:55,181 to make Seattle affordable, 55 00:01:55,215 --> 00:01:57,350 welcoming, and equitable.