Keep Mt. Airy and Chestnut in one House District
As a long-standing, active resident of Mt. Airy in Philadelphia and a Democratic committeeperson in the 9th ward there, which covers both Chestnut Hill and portions of Mt. Airy, I strongly support the People’s Map created by Fair Districts PA as it relates to the proposed boundaries of the current 200th legislative district. I support that map because it keeps communities of interest in tact and decouples these neighborhoods from communities on the other side of the Wissahickon Gorge that are neither similar in demography nor easily accessible. As a member of the 9th Ward Democratic Committee, I believe that LRC’s well intentioned preliminary map unnecessarily divides a vibrant neighborhood based on simplicity over congruity by carving out borders based on ward lines that have little meaning to local residents. For these reasons, I respectfully request that the LRC tweak the boundaries of northwest Philadelphia district in the spirit of Fair Districts PA’s People’s Map.