RStudio code snippet for combining smaller polygons (precincts) into larger polygons (City Council Districts)

dt_combine_polygons.R

snippet mygis_dt_merge_districts_2_precincts
	${1:my_geography} <- as.data.table(${1:my_geography})
	${2:my_new_geography} <- fram2[, .(geometry = st_union(geometry)), by = ${3:larger_district}]
	${2:my_new_geography} <- sf::st_sf(${2:my_new_geography})
	# test plot
	# ggplot(${2:my_new_geography}, aes(geometry=geometry)) +
	# geom_sf()