Good #CambMa news: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler declares candidacy for council, plans to “focus on making Cambridge a leader on issues including housing and child care affordability, sustainability, safe streets and transportation.”
@bikepedantic Jivan was great, very excited to see him back on the council. Hopefully he can take Mallon's seat
@DemonHusky I only moved here after the election, but i do remember Alanna recently praising him for his formative role in something big & good (parking minimums? AHO reform?).
Starting to think about my ranking... In pencil:
1. Azeem
2. Jivan
3. McGovern
4. Siddiqui
5. Zondervan
6. Toner
7. Simmons
8. Nolan
@bikepedantic Last election I did 1. Azeem 2. Jivan, mostly on the fact that it's rare for an incumbent to lose and wanted my vote to be most useful, but in the end they basically traded seats.
I could talk at length about the vote counting system we have...
@DemonHusky Azeem took the lead on parking reform, and just feel like i gotta reward that.
McGovern is actually my sentimental favorite (he's good on everything, plus i'm friends/neighbors with his sister), but feel like he's very safe.
@bikepedantic Azeem, Mallon, Toner, Zondervan were all elected in the last round of votes, with Jivan being the last out. McGovern and Carlone were elected in the second-last round.
I'd say that is probably the crowd that is most at-risk.
Basically pointless to vote for Siddiqui, she is a shoe-in unless something drastic happens.
@DemonHusky @bikepedantic I think Toner is locked in this time, hopefully all of the anti-bike/transit people waste their resources supporting him.
@kinkema @DemonHusky someone whispered a rumor that Carlone wasn't running? that would certainly put them on defense
@bikepedantic @kinkema 2 open seats would be something. Jivan could probably get one of them. Would be interesting to see who else runs if there is so much open space.
@DemonHusky @kinkema i am both excited and terrified
@bikepedantic @DemonHusky
Carlone out😀
Whoever the CCC endorses👎