From a Seattle Times article called ‘Seattle City Council kills sale of street for Sodo arena’:
The Seattle City Council on Monday voted 5-4 to reject giving up part of Occidental Avenue South to Chris Hansen so he can build a half-billion-dollar arena in Sodo.Sally Bagshaw, Seattle City Councilmember who championed port jobs
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, a former prosecutor who spearheaded opposition to vacating the street, is said by sources to have lobbied her female colleagues hard in recent days to sway their votes.
“I am in solidarity not with the Port of Seattle,’’ said Councilmember Kshama Sawant, “but with the Port workers and the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) who are trying to stand up against these forces of gentrification.’’
“You can always build an arena,’’ Councilmember Debora Juarez said. “You can build three arenas, you can build five arenas. You can build them anywhere. But you cannot build another deep-water port. You cannot do that. You cannot replace history or tradition.’’
