Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn released his proposed music and nightlife policy. It sounds like great news for existing bars and clubs. According to the Seattle P-I article:

Seattle mayoral candidate Mike McGinn on Wednesday came down on the side of the city’s bars and nightclubs, saying new residential developments “must not be able to drive out existing nightlife establishments.”

He also said he favored staggered closing times to cut down on rowdiness when bars and clubs close

This is particularly great for queer nightlife on Capitol Hill. I don’t know if any one else has been nervous about the re-development next to The Cuff. Hopefully, this would protect bars (especially gay bars) who are harassed by new neighbors who want to live in a vibrant part of the city but then don’t want to deal with noise and traffic.