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 made up of a diverse set of people with a strong Latinx and Italian American presence. Neighborhood residents of all backgrounds enjoy gathering in public park and use the local library. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Churched has served as a critical place for the neighborhood to gather. It currently houses the community soup kitchen, anti-displacement, work safety and other organizations and services.

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: My community is a gateway community that has seen skyrocketing rents and home prices, which has driven displacement to massive levels. Many people in the neighborhood practice Catholicism and identify as Christians. We have a lot of younger professionals that have moved into the neighborhood. Their has always been a strong immigrant presence in the neighborhood and many immigrants in the neighborhood lack status which puts many families in a difficult place.

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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: My community has many people working in restaurant and hospitality. Relying on public transportation to get them to and from work. It is also next to the airport which brings air quality problems to 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: Our community is currently in one district and it would be great to keep the community that way.