As a 16 year resident of Mercer Island, I regret witnessing the transformation of our community from a quiet, spacious bedroom community to a mini-urban area with increasing population density and huge homes on small lots.

The current island city leadership majority will blame the “Growth Management Act” that Gov. Gary Locke (D) signed into law back in the 1990s, but their enthusiasm for high-rise condos/apartments, small lots and increased population density for Mercer Island underscores philosophical leanings.

If you like high-rise buildings on Mercer Island, vote for Bassett and his friends.

If you like huge houses on small lots, vote for Bassett and his friends.

If you like the prospect of tolling on I-90, vote for Bassett and his friends.

If you like the prospect of increased population density on MI, vote for Bassett and his friends.

If you like MI politicos playing footsy with the leftists in Seattle and Olympia who seek to change the character of our community, vote for Bassett and his friends.

The same great minds who once supported building public housing on upper Luther Burbank Park have more great ideas planned for Mercer Island.

John Nelson