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: Many of the families have one or more Chicago Police officers, and the neighborhood has longstanding ties to the political machine in the area. Families such as the Daley family are based here in Bridgeport. There are also many churches in the area, each with a devout congregation.

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: A common thread running through Bridgeport's history is of old Irish immigrant families coming to Chicago and establishing their presence here. Sport is a common theme uniting the neighborhood, as the Chicago White Sox stadium is in the neighborhood, and the Chicago Bears stadium is only a couple of miles away.

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: This is a community bounded by clear boundaries on several sides; primarily the interstate to the east and north, the river to the west, and a large industrial area to the south, define the community of Bridgeport in Chicago. The community is primarily working class, with a lot of industry in and around the neighborhood.

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: The neighborhood is going through a demographic shift; there is a younger and more bohemian crowd consisting of young adults and students. Also, the adjacent areas of predominantly Hispanic and Chinese heritage are extending into Bridgeport, changing the makeup of the neighborhood.