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 comprised primarily of middle class residents that work and play in the local area. We share business, religious, educational and recreational activities with neighboring communities, some from Macomb county.

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: The Detroit neighborhoods that border our community are going through a renewal and renovation. Our community includes the Edsel Ford Estate, an historical landmark.

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: Our community is located on Lake St Clair and the Detroit River. Environmental concerns are extremely important, specifically clean water. Infrastructure is another, given the effects the lakes and river are experiencing from climate change. These waters are shipping lanes, so preventing invasive species from entering this environmentally sensitive area and combating those already here is of critical concern.

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: Our residents share the medical, business, religious, educational and recreational activities with our surrounding neighbors in Detroit and St Clair Shores. St Clair Shores is located in Macomb County, which borders our community on the north side. We share many concerns, such as environmental, infrastructure, medical, schools and public transportation.