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 Art Experience, the Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac Public Library , Murphy Park, Mattie Hatchett Park, the Oakland County Historical Society, Churches such as Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, M-1 Concourse, Downtown Pontiac, Alleycat Cafe, Smash Kickboxing, Anytime Fitness, Downtown Food Eateries. The community get services like groceries mostly outside of the community. The only food resources are corner stores and a few food marts.

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: There is a true sense of community where the area is on big family that depend on each other. The area is predominately black,but there are other nationalities that include the Latino,and the Hmongs. There are a lot of religious groups and art centers in 48342 zip code. The downtown is a business oasis.

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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: The people living in my community are primarily black or African American. The number of people in their late 20s to early 40s s extremely large while the number of young adults is large. There are also an extremely large number of single parents and an extremely small number of families. Our zip code is part of Oakland County and the community borders Auburn Hills. There are concerns about the water quality within the city.

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 cares about a community recreation center for all ages, activities for the youth, a real grocery store for our residents, and a movie theater and a water park.