Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: My community is characterized by many restaurants, shopping, and music festivals both within the neighborhood and because of it's proximity to downtown. Location along Lake Monona also shapes our community through parks, beaches and the Yahara River.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: My community is influenced by its history of one of Madison's earliest neighborhoods. It's history as an industrial area shaped many of the area buildings which now comprise the Third Lake Historic District. A period of decline in the 1960s and 70s, followed by a counter culture revival continue to shape the character of the neighborhood today. Growing popularity of the area is now driving up housing prices and changing the composition of the area.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: My community borders Lake Monona to the South and includes the Yahara River.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: My community has common interests with other neighborhoods on the Isthmus in Madison as well as downtown Madison. These neighborhoods are very engaged in civic affairs. They all grapple with growing popularity of the area that, along with City policies, lead to increase in housing and commercial construction. How to accommodate the growing demand while maintaining a high quality of life for all is an ongoing challenge.