map of Richmond’s 2nd District
One of the interesting handouts at Pantele’s meeting last week was a map of the gerrymandered-looking 2nd District, particularly useful since the map on the city site is basically worthless. See a larger version of the map…
That map actually looks quite fair and compact. I know that it looks kinda weird with the juts and points, but it follows major roads as boundaries and has several intact neighborhoods.
If you want to see or complain about gerrymandering check out the 13th and 28th State Senate Districts
http://dlsgis.state.va.us/districtmaps/2001SenateMaps.htm
Or look at the 1st or 3rd Congressional Districts.
http://dlsgis.state.va.us/districtmaps/2001CongressMaps.htm
Let me know what you think of the 2nd districk after looking at those.
I see where you’re coming from. I’m more used to looking at the Richmond 7th district, which has such natural boundaries.
I know what you mean. As sad as it is, I-95 and Belvedere Road have become for all intents and purposes “natural boundaries.”
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