Please review and participate by noon on Tuesday, August 9th.
The Redistricting Commission’s meeting on August 2nd resulted in a draft proposal to remove Eastlake from District 4 and divide it between Districts 3 and 7. The ECC has reviewed the draft map and proposes a set of minor adjustments which will keep Eastlake in District 4.
Comparison of Commission Draft and Eastlake Proposal
We feel strongly that our community has an affinity with our existing district boundaries. Remaining in District 4 supports the commissioners’ goal of upholding existing boundaries and keeping communities intact.
To achieve this, we propose the following adjustments to the draft map:
A: Restore the existing boundary of D4 to have Eastlake remain within D4
Eastlake’s boundaries are considered University Bridge on the north, Lake Union on the west, I5 on the east, and E Galer St on the south
B: Restore and extend the western boundary of D3 into SLU
C: Shift the Fremont (D6) / Wallingford (D4) boundary east (from Aurora Ave to Stone Way)
D: Create a cleaner delineation on the D7 western boundary (along 34th Ave W)
E: Partial restoration of northern boundary of D6 to ensure better population balance
We believe these adjustments improve on the draft map, minimize changes to existing boundaries, achieve mandated goals, and allow Eastlake to remain in District 4—where its residents strongly wish to remain.
We have provided the ECC’s draft map here for your review; we encourage you to consider the proposal map, and register your support for our draft map. If you would like to provide a link to our draft map in the survey, the URL is:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/4cf63e0a-9d01-4961-8393-9a53bc422c75
You can also attend and provide public comments at the upcoming Redistricting Meeting:
Public Forum #1: Tuesday, August 9th, 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Virtual Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84697105761
Physical Location: Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Boards & Commissions Room L280
If you have any questions or feedback, or want more information or context, please send a message to info@eastlakeseattle.org.
Redistricting Commission’s Draft Map 08/02/2022
ECC’s Response/Proposal 08/07/2022