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: Massive complex, Shetland Park, that is a place of employment and has nonprofit services that a lot of people in that neighborhood go to, especially supportive, employment, medical services. The area also has a municipal state buildings. This area is an industrial zone in the middle of a historically-industrial neighborhood, which is now in the process of being proposed to be redeveloped. Often get health services from a local clinic, which will be moving to another part of the neighborhood.

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 Latin community in Salem, but has been outward migration from this community into other, more affordable municipalities such as Lynn. The largest nationality is Dominican, which has decreased over the past two decades. Lowest income neighborhood is working-class neighborhood and has been since 1900s, income grows as you move out of this neighborhood and the housing density also decreases with distance Walking museum of paintings across the neighborhood, but still disconnect from the Point and the rest of the history of Salem

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: Not a lot of businesses, a lot of bodegas and unaffordable specialty shops. Big interest in having quality jobs within Salem for the skill set of people who live in Salem. Major flood zone, have not had floods but at major risk, so climate resiliency is of extreme importance for this neighborhood because it is on the waterfront.

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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: Food deserts, a lot of grocery stores are over a mile away, not enough access to quality affordable food Issue of education access, affordable housing