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: We have 3 organizations in this neighborhood that provide social and education services, citywide but 2 of the organizations have outgrown their space as the needs of the community have increased. There are minimal community accessible spaces that are welcoming to ALL residents.Revere Youth in Action - a youth organization seeking to empower youth and working in coalition for social and education justice Women Encouraging Empowerment - direct services provider focussing on empowering immigrant women and families CAPIC - Headstart programThere are also 2 parks in our neighborhood, 1 of which is the location of the summer free lunch program.

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  - 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: We are close to public transportation with access to Revere beach. There are 3 annual festivals: the Shirley Ave Cultural Festival, Khmer New Year, and the Moroccan Festival. In the last 5 years, private developers increased the housing stock but none are affordable for most of the working class and immigrant community. Some families live in crowded apartments along the commercial corridor while other parts of the neighborhood have new owners occupying single family homes. Revere Housing Authority and The Neighborhood Developers own most of the affordable housing. We have new neighbors who seek connection to the community through food but might feel disconnected socially.

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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: Over the last few decades, we experienced many waves of immigration from all over. Our neighborhood is the gateway for new residents from out of state and country. We find community through various shops and restaurants in the commercial corridor of Shirley Ave. In the last decade, more resources flowed into the community. It is a walkable neighborhood and offers a range of services such as a pharmacy, laundromats, convenience stores, etc.

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  - 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: Gentrification. Displacement; Tenants rights; Loss of cultural diversity. Lack of representation at City Council. Increase public health resources for immigrant and low-income communities. We are united by the need to make Bell Circle pedestrian friendly.