Petition for redistricting 172
My name is Jamshaid Rana And I live in Pennsylvania Philadelphia and here is my petition for redistricting 172. " Request to add Ward 54 in PA 172nd District. We believe that new preliminary redistricting map and boundaries have really divided our NE Philadelphia community in a very disturbing way. The new map unconstitutionally divides ward boundaries more than absolutely necessary. Such divisions can be justified if necessary to keep neighborhoods and communities of interest together, but this plan does the opposite. Our neighborhoods are very important to us. We are brought together not only by geography but by a unity of interest. In Philadelphia our closest elected officials are city council members who each represent one-tenth of the city. As such, our local political ward organizations and community associations work to better the quality of life in our communities. The proposed map lessons the ability of these groups to effect positive change for our city. Therefore, we all request that honorable members of the commission to reconsider the preliminary mapping of 172nd District, and add Ward 54 to current preliminary map of PA 172nd District to ensure the unity of our community. Your consideration to include Ward 54 in PA 172nd District, would unite our community with reasonable compactness and contiguity. "