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We are thinking along the same lines. My proposed constitutional amendment.

Proposed Amendment — Modern Representation Ratio and Repeal
Section 1. Repeal of prior ratio limitation.
The provision in Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution stating that the Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand persons is hereby repealed.

Section 2. Apportionment rule.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, as determined by the decennial enumeration conducted under the authority of Congress.

Section 3. Maximum representation ratio.
The Number of Representatives shall be such that no district shall contain more than one hundred thousand persons. Each State shall have at least one Representative.

Section 4. Adjustment following census.
Following each decennial enumeration, Congress shall determine and adjust the number of Representatives and the apportionment thereof among the several States as necessary to ensure compliance with this Article.

Section 5. Districting standards.
Districts shall be composed of contiguous and compact territory and shall be established in a manner that preserves equal representation and shall not be drawn for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring any political party, incumbent, or class of persons.

Section 6. Enforcement.
Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this Article by appropriate legislation.

Statement of Intent
It is the intent of this Amendment to:

Restore the constitutional principle that representation in the House of Representatives must remain closely tied to population size;
Replace the original maximum ratio of one Representative per thirty thousand persons with a modern standard that ensures more effective and localized representation;
Require that the size of the United States House of Representatives adjust automatically with population growth as measured by the decennial census conducted by the United States Census Bureau;
Preserve the principle of equal representation while preventing excessively large districts that weaken accountability between Representatives and the people they serve;
Ensure that redistricting is conducted in a manner that is fair, transparent, and free from partisan manipulation.