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 a cultural and economic engine for Maricopa county. Tempe Town Lake is the beginning of the Rio Salado Restoration project to expand recreation opportunities, replenish habitat for native species and reclaim valuable property for affordable housing and business. Tempe residents meet their shopping needs for groceries and all other items locally. Tempe is the home to AZ Sate University and Rio Salado Community College, while being close to Mesa Community College. Tempe leads in Public Transportation with Light Rail and will connect passenger rail to Tucson.

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: Tempe has a diverse population and includes economically challenged and economically privileged neighborhoods. Residents represent the world population and our public schools accommodate several different languages while assimilating our new neighbors. Tempe continues to work with the native populations in Guadalupe and Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Communities.

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  - 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: Tempe is landlocked and is actively working to create room for additional families and businesses by building in and building up in a planned and managed fashion to mitigate environmental, cultural and economic harm. Our city is wrapped in connector freeway links that enhance our economy but also add to the particulate air quality/pollution problem in Maricopa County. Tempe Town lake is the #2 destination in AZ. Tempe's link to PHX Airport, Papago Park, Papago Golf Course, PHX Muni Stadium, PHX Zoo, Pueblo Grande and Grady Gammage Auditorium make it a major economic engine for the entire Metro-PHX region.

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: Tempe has 3 public school districts that perform at an A+ status for our children and families. We don't want our public dollars siphoned off to support Charter and Private Schools. Tempe continues to work on Sustainability Programs for neighborhoods, businesses and public institutions. We vote for public safety and support our first responders through bond initiatives on a regular basis. Tempe continues to address the growing homeless population in a strategic and humane manner. There is a need for affordable-workforce housing so that our school and public employees can live close to where they work, as our neighbors. We are fortunate to have an electorate that supports COMMUNITY.