The last time CHS visited Volunteer Park to ring in a New Year, an orange fog snuffed out any possible Space Needle views. The first minutes of 2016 on Capitol Hill, however, were remarkably clear. Ahead, we can see…

• Light rail arrive at Broadway with the opening of Capitol Hill Station
• The First Hill Streetcar, too
• More than 700 new apartment units joining the Hill. Welcome, neighbors
• Kshama Sawant’s start as the first Council member to lead District 3
• An intriguing political battle pitting youth against years of service
• A big step on the path to a $15 minimum wage
• A continued push for lidding I-5
• The start of construction on the 17-story Whole Foods building
• Demolition — and start of the rebirth — of Hugo House
• A cat cafe on Capitol Hill
• More pot in Seattle

What will Capitol Hill be like in 2016? It’s a question we’ve been asking for a while.