Redistricting ... who will be the winners and losers?

[Anonymous]

Census data is out, and DC's decennial redistricting process is getting underway. One thing is certain, Ward 6 is going to get smaller. This will have a big impact on residential parking if Shaw returns to Ward 2 or Navy Yard gets pulled in Ward 8.

What do you think the new ward map will look like? Are you a Ward 6 resident concerned about losing an RPP that covers half the city and some of the most popular destination neighborhoods? Did you buy a million dollar condo in Navy Yard and dislike the idea of joining a ward heavily associated with the worst neighborhoods EOTR?

Website for the redistricting subcommittee: https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting

DCist article laying out potential boundary changes based on neighborhood growth over the past decade: https://dcist.com/story/21/08/12/census-shows-d-c-s-fastest-growth-in-noma-navy-yard-and-southwest/

[Anonymous]

Ward 6 is going to get a lot smaller - a big chunk of either SW by the Wharf or else NE by RFK are going to Ward 8. Ward 7 will grow a little across the River and Shaw will go back to Ward 2.

[Anonymous]

It is interesting you mentioned Shaw parking. I am in 6 and expected to be able to park in Shaw when it joined 6, but signs still say zone 2in areas I frequent, never changed.

I am wondering if Ward 2 tries to “take” the Wharf, (socioeconomic and racial reasons) and part of Cap Hill goes to 7.

What makes the most sense, to me from a geography perspective, is for Shaw to back to 2.

[Anonymous]

Is the city doing a full refresh of the by-right school boundaries too?

[Anonymous]

Census lines have nothing to do with school boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Census lines have nothing to do with school boundaries.

Correct, but I think that (entirely separate) process starts again in 2023?

[Anonymous]

I'm hoping Ward 6 shrinking by a lot hurts Charles Allen's chances at reelection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm hoping Ward 6 shrinking by a lot hurts Charles Allen's chances at reelection.

Who have you heard might challenge Allen? I have heard a rumor that former Kingman Park ANC Coomber is angling for his job. However, how I heard it, it was more as a potential successor as opposed to a primary opponent if Kingman Park moves to Ward 6. Coomber has lobbied hard in the past for Kingman Park to be in Ward 6 and continues to be engaged in the DC redistricting debate. Completely agree that Allen hasn't served Ward 6 optimally. Will be curious to learn what happens with Allen next cycle.

[Anonymous]

Watch them redistrict richer neighborhoods to Ward 8 and then brag about their amazing policies that have reduced poverty in the ward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Census data is out, and DC's decennial redistricting process is getting underway. One thing is certain, Ward 6 is going to get smaller. This will have a big impact on residential parking if Shaw returns to Ward 2 or Navy Yard gets pulled in Ward 8.

What do you think the new ward map will look like? Are you a Ward 6 resident concerned about losing an RPP that covers half the city and some of the most popular destination neighborhoods? Did you buy a million dollar condo in Navy Yard and dislike the idea of joining a ward heavily associated with the worst neighborhoods EOTR?

Website for the redistricting subcommittee: https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting

DCist article laying out potential boundary changes based on neighborhood growth over the past decade: https://dcist.com/story/21/08/12/census-shows-d-c-s-fastest-growth-in-noma-navy-yard-and-southwest/

Honestly don’t understand why people choose to live around people they seem to disdain so much. Go find your people if you’re unhappy with the people you find yourself around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Census data is out, and DC's decennial redistricting process is getting underway. One thing is certain, Ward 6 is going to get smaller. This will have a big impact on residential parking if Shaw returns to Ward 2 or Navy Yard gets pulled in Ward 8.

What do you think the new ward map will look like? Are you a Ward 6 resident concerned about losing an RPP that covers half the city and some of the most popular destination neighborhoods? Did you buy a million dollar condo in Navy Yard and dislike the idea of joining a ward heavily associated with the worst neighborhoods EOTR?

Website for the redistricting subcommittee: https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting

DCist article laying out potential boundary changes based on neighborhood growth over the past decade: https://dcist.com/story/21/08/12/census-shows-d-c-s-fastest-growth-in-noma-navy-yard-and-southwest/

Honestly don’t understand why people choose to live around people they seem to disdain so much. Go find your people if you’re unhappy with the people you find yourself around.

I agree. Many times new residents start moving in and organizing to make a neighborhood completely different. They use their relative privilege to get what they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Census data is out, and DC's decennial redistricting process is getting underway. One thing is certain, Ward 6 is going to get smaller. This will have a big impact on residential parking if Shaw returns to Ward 2 or Navy Yard gets pulled in Ward 8.

What do you think the new ward map will look like? Are you a Ward 6 resident concerned about losing an RPP that covers half the city and some of the most popular destination neighborhoods? Did you buy a million dollar condo in Navy Yard and dislike the idea of joining a ward heavily associated with the worst neighborhoods EOTR?

Website for the redistricting subcommittee: https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting

DCist article laying out potential boundary changes based on neighborhood growth over the past decade: https://dcist.com/story/21/08/12/census-shows-d-c-s-fastest-growth-in-noma-navy-yard-and-southwest/

Honestly don’t understand why people choose to live around people they seem to disdain so much. Go find your people if you’re unhappy with the people you find yourself around.

I agree. Many times new residents start moving in and organizing to make a neighborhood completely different. They use their relative privilege to get what they want.

I think you've missed my point. Presuming you are the PP, you seem to actively despite people with RPPs and those who own condos at the Wharf. What is interesting is that while you are spending all of your time thinking about them, they are spending none of their time thinking about you. If you don't like to live in a neighborhood with people who own cars or live in expensive condos, it is highly recommended that you move to a neighborhood that is more to your liking. No reason to spend your life angry at your neighbors, particularly since they have no clue who you are and could not care less.

[Anonymous]

I think they should divorce parking from wards to avoid people making redistricting decisions based on where people want to park.

And I live in Ward 6 and I don't really care if I switch to Ward 8 (though I think it makes more sense for it to be parts of Navy Yard and SW vs. just SW). I don't love Charles Allen but think he'll probably be re-elected. I think Trayon White will likely be primaried if Ward 8 crosses the river into SE and/or SW.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully, all of the expanded Kingman Park historic district will become part of the same Ward. If we support equity, we should consider communities of interest and intentionally uplift African-American history.