Neal Krasnoff wrote: > Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 03:16:39 -0600 > From: Neal Krasnoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: > > I took a look at the maps. Aside from thinking that Ward 7 should be > divided along Hennepin Avenue, with the Lakes area on one side and > Loring Park and Downtown on the other, the Approved Ward Plan of 4/18/02 appears to > follow neighborhood boundaries. So what's the problem? > > Neal Krasnoff > Loring Park
The problem is that the city charter says nothing about ward boundaries needing to follow neighborhood boundaries. That may be a desirable policy choice (or maybe not, there are varying opionions about this--some people think neighborhoods are better off when they have more than one councilmember). Either way, it is not the law. However, the city charter does clearly say that wards should be as compact as possible and that in no case should a ward be more than twice as long as it is wide. The Redistricting Commission's gerrymandered map clearly violates that requirement and that is one (of several) reasons why it is being challenged. Further information is on the website of Friends for Redistricting Evenly and Equitably: www.freempls.org. Bruce Shoemaker Holland Neighborhood REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
