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: The area I'm speaking about historically has a lot of farming and a lot of tourism because of the natural beauty of the forests and the mountains. Recently developers have been gobbling up land for housing developments. I'm concerned about farming and forests continuing in NC. In particular, there is a lot of interest in regenerative farming in this area that needs to be supported and represented in Congress and the Legislature. The forests are important for air quality and beauty.

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: Cherokee History, Civil War history, iconic blue ridge mountain parkway, all are in this 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: The importance of regenerative farming practices is critical to the economy, the food supply, and farm productivity. In addition, regenerative farming sequesters carbon in the soil, removing it from the environment where it is causing global warming. The trees of the Earth, that are so plentiful in this area, are the lungs of the planet. These interests need to be represented in the state and national halls of politics.

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 gobbling up of farmland for housing developments is concerning.