From the radio story by Kyle Stokes from local National Public Radio station KPLU:

Valdez says it’s up to the new city council to manage expectations in neighborhoods like Wallingford — that change is coming.

“Some neighbors don’t want anything to happen at all, and they’re prepared to use all means necessary to sort of stymie the fundamental process of new people moving in. And as long as that’s the case, and as long as the city accommodates that kind of pressure, I don’t think this is going to work,” he said.

Valdez says the city just needs more housing, and giving developers freedom to create it ensures Seattle doesn’t become unaffordable for low-income people — because it’s not the rich who get priced out.