At-large Council Seats are:

Less Democratic
At-large voting promotes the influence of money in elections; advertising replaces personal contact and money becomes more important than individual merit.

Historically Regressive
At-large voting is a tool from the dark days of American elections to keep minorities out of office.

Bad for Students
At-large voting is designed to decrease student's voice in Urbana.

Bad for All Urbana
At-large voting pits East against West and does not enhance any neighborhood's representation.