In District 1 which covers some of Baltimore's most vibrant growth areas in the Southeast from Little Italy to Highlandtown, our choice for the seat vacated by James B. Kraft is in the Democratic race is Scott Goldman, a 34-year-old attorney and former U.S. Army captain who became interested in running after he first experienced the ineptitude of the city bureaucracy first hand — a burst water pipe belonging to the city flooded his basement in Canton and took months to fix. He demonstrates a broad understanding of Baltimore's core issues but also a realistic expectation of City Council — and the need to work with fellow council members as well as agency heads.