I'm no expert on redistricting either, so take my observations with a grain of salt.
Looking at those proposed districts covering south Minneapolis and extending on into Edina, Bloomington and Richfield, (the ones Jay refers to as most radically transformed) you'll see that they're also high in population deviation in excess of the ideal. I'm referring to districts 60 and 63 in the southwest and district 62 in south & east. All three of these fall into the 10 highest districts in excess of ideal statewide. Interestingly, these three districts surround district 61 (south central Mpls) which has the greatest deviation short of ideal population in the entire state. I'm not suggesting that these districts deviate in excess of the limits established by law, I just think it's interesting that the greatest excess and greatest deficiency in district population would be sitting side by side in Minneapolis. Might these be better balanced considering their close proximity to one another, why or whynot? What could be the impacts of extending districts once entirely within the Mpls boundary out into the first ring suburbs? How does disparity in district population and demographics impact elections in those areas? All your thoughts and ideas are appreciated. Conor Donnelly WaitePark P.S. Any northeasters on the list have updated info on the Hollywood theater renovation? I'm dreaming of riding my bike down there on a warm spring evening for a latenite show. Jay Clark wrote: > I am not a demographer, and I am not a politician. Is the DFL > redistricting proposal the only and inevitable outcome of the > demographic shifts? Or could the pain of redistricting have been > distributed more evenly throughout the city? > > You be the judge. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
