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: In my community there is a few parks, some are currently under construction. A park I used to visit as a kid is currently under construction with very little open. Wetlands National Park is also a big part of my community; it needs to be taken care of better. There is a few bus stops around so it is pretty accessible. There is a WIC center located nearby as well as a behavioral health center. There is a library located in my community as well.

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 largely "Latino" but it is also racially diverse.

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: Largely low income, but there is a also communities in this area that are upper middle class. There is also a houseless community in this community. Flash flooding is a really big problem. A lot of main streets get flooded at their access points into communities. There's a not a lot of urgent cares that are 24/7. Closest hospital is a private hospital doesnt accept all insurance.

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: Better resources for the houseless and low income communities. Better education for children, More healthcare access. There is a need for more drainage points. Better care for the fires that break out at Wetlands. Nasty sewer smell sometimes lingers.