Washington Redistricting Options
I've always been arguing that one of the most pressing concerns involving the organization of communities has alway been boundaries or the lack there of. Property for the most part is treated as an indicator of economic activity in this country. Unfortunately, economies of scale, along with antiquated zoning decisions, incentivize the consolidation of tracts of property.
Political consolidation is surprisingly similar in fashion as the power brokers parley the high stakes game of redistricting. If one were to equate political redistricting to the manner in which we legislate community development we might have a landscape as the one shown below, but would it be fair?
