Both municipalities conduct commerce on Alpine Avenue. Additionally, they each also share the Kenowa Hills Schools District. To help with partisan fairness, both municipalities should be included in one district. This causes an unfair partisan advantage for the Democratic Party in a Democrat +5 district. The City of Walker is separated from Alpine Township into two different districts. Please make changes to this map to keep the community of interest together.Īdditional tweaks to make this plan stronger:ġ. Any map should include the entirety of the city of Roseville in a state house district, which none of the current maps do. The proposed map does a disservice to the community by dividing our voice and placing us in districts where Roseville’s needs will not be addressed or be an afterthought. We have heavy industrial and manufacturing areas along M-97 Groesbeck (which goes through similar communities of Warren and Clinton Township) that are in need of redevelopment and rejuvenation. Roseville has created a downtown and has successfully redeveloped the Macomb Mall. Roseville is a city that is around 5 square miles and is a major transit area that is serviced by interstates, I-94 and I-696, and two major state highways (M-1 Gratiot/M-97 Groesbeck). Roseville has a strong working-class background that deserves fair representation by its state house member. The proposed map dilutes and minimizes the importance Roseville has, as parts of Roseville would be split into two different districts, and would be anchored to different municipalities with significantly different needs and interests than Roseville. It is a community that has a significant population of older residents, as well as similar demographical and socioeconomic characteristics with a strong sense of togetherness and community. We are a community of interest with a proud history. A district that divides Roseville would not be able to properly address the unique economic challenges, infrastructure needs and interests of Roseville's residents.