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I am trying really hard to understand the benefits & drawbacks of socioeconomic redistricting but don't understand why we would promote segregating by income. Any know research or cities where it works? I've lived 1/2 my life on each side of the equation & cannot see why we would set up city government as the rich against the poor and/or the poor against the rich. Oakland City Gov is already so divided, most often along cultural lines - is it a good idea to divide it into a class system as well? What are the benefits/drawbacks of this system. We really need to understand what is being proposed and what it would mean for our children, for our representation in city government and our communities. Will we end up with a city divided not only in city hall. Don't we want great schools, employment opportunities and safe streets for everyone? Have we any more information that would help us understand this better? thanks
The only resources I've found so far are these. Can you recommend others ?????
Median income [darker areas = greater income] http://www.engageoakland.com/council-redistricting/shared-socioeconomic-status-as-a-community-of-interest
Counter Points: Occasional Dispatches from the Deep East of the Far West from an African-American Progressive Traditionalist by J.Douglas Allen-Taylor http://www.safero.org/counterpoints/counterpoints021.html
Socio-Economic District Remap Plans For Oakland City Council &Oakland School Board http://www.oaklandvotes.org/socio-economic-district-remap-plans-for-oakland-city-council-and-the-oakland-school-board/
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I am trying really hard to understand the benefits & drawbacks of socioeconomic redistricting but don't understand why we would promote segregating by income.
Any know research or cities where it works?
I've lived 1/2 my life on each side of the equation & cannot see why we would set up city government as the rich against the poor and/or the poor against the rich. Oakland City Gov is already so divided, most often along cultural lines - is it a good idea to divide it into a class system as well? What are the benefits/drawbacks of this system. We really need to understand what is being proposed and what it would mean for our children, for our representation in city government and our communities. Will we end up with a city divided not only in city hall. Don't we want great schools, employment opportunities and safe streets for everyone?
Have we any more information that would help us understand this better?
thanks
The only resources I've found so far are these.
Can you recommend others ?????
Median income [darker areas = greater income] http://www.engageoakland.com/council-redistricting/shared-socioeconomic-status-as-a-community-of-interest
Counter Points: Occasional Dispatches from the Deep East of the Far West from an African-American Progressive Traditionalist by J.Douglas Allen-Taylor http://www.safero.org/counterpoints/counterpoints021.html
Socio-Economic District Remap Plans For Oakland City Council &Oakland School Board
http://www.oaklandvotes.org/socio-economic-district-remap-plans-for-oakland-city-council-and-the-oakland-school-board/