Posts tagged Redistricting
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Redistricting wouldn’t matter if wards weren’t mini-empires
Redistricting has generated a lot of ire, as it does every ten years. The DC Council should redistrict more impartially, but redistricting also shouldn’t matter as much as it does. There are many ways that the ward boundaries matter far more than they should. Capitol Hill residents, for example, were afraid moving Eastern High School into Ward 7 would impair their ability… Keep reading…
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“Jackmandered” redistricting puts self-interest over sense
Last week, the DC Council redistricting committee issued its proposed boundaries, which included a strange and surprising line between Ward 2 and 6 which moves territory based on the personal and political self-interest of one person, Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans. At-large members Michael Brown and Phil Mendelson have let themselves be complicit in this clear conflict… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s play politics
GOP would privatize Northeast Corridor; House committee would halt St. E’s; Bill has a few BRAC fixes; Gas tax holiday for holidays?; Bulova wants GMU precinct; Barry, Brown tussle; Carjackings raise questions; CaBi opens eyes; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council’s endless day
And…; Redistricting map released; Budget passes with bond tax; Many customers not charged for bags; DC passes on real estate taxes; Carjackings occur at WMATA garages; Asian population grows sharply; One juror’s thoughts on the map contest. Keep reading…
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Capitol Hill community rallies for Ward 6 unity
Today the DC Council’s Subcommittee on Redistricting releases their much-anticipated proposal for new boundaries for the eight existing city wards. Yesterday, community members from around Ward 6 (as we know it) came together for a Rally to Keep Capitol Hill Together. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban mobility
BRT could work in MoCo; MWAA sticking with underground station; Bridge construction reduces traffic; No gas for water head; Near SE organizing against “annexation”; Myopic little twit magnet; Best enticement to live near work?; Arrests, graphics for DC rights; May the fourth be with DCRA; And…. Keep reading…
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Our public input processes are “flawed”
Public bodies from the DC Council to boards like the Zoning Commission are configured to value most highly input from people who show up in person. But this excludes many people with day jobs or family responsibilities. We need to fundamentally reexamine some basic assumptions about public input. At last week’s redistricting hearing, Marion Barry criticized me for bringing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some good changes
Will Four26 prompt reforms?; IRV explained, British style; Higher ridership shrinks gap; Swain’s ouster political payback; Barry wants Near SE, Near SE doesn’t want Barry; Residents oppose development in Bluemont; Workers fired after accident; Important wedding today; And…. Keep reading…
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Redistricting Game results, part 5: The best options
How should the DC Council redraw DC’s wards? Based on the results of the Redistricting Game, one of these two ways: In past parts, we discussed fun maps, what residents of each area want, how much to change the wards, and what changes appeared on the most maps. We determined that by and large respondents prefer making more minor changes, modifying few areas even if it means the… Keep reading…
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Redistricting Game results, part 4: The most popular changes
So far, we’ve looked at fun maps, what residents of each area want, and how much to change the wards. Now it’s time to look at the real meat of the issue: which areas could switch wards. We can generate some maps that average out all of the recommendations and let us view them graphically. Here is a map for all respondents, one for just residents, and one for residents of each ward showing… Keep reading…