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 attends 3 local elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. We gather at school events and functions.We access services at the local Mount Vernon Hospital and the doctor complexes on Hinson Farm Road. Transortation is provided by the Rex bus which travels from the Huntington Metro (part of the larger DC Metro System) all the way down (about 10 miles) to Fort Belvoir. Education is provided at several local elementary, middle and high schools.

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 commnunity has many relegious groups. We are located in Mount Vernon and we have a lot of historical buildings in our area. We have Mount Vernon (the home of George Washington), Woodlawn, Gunston Hall, River Farm, and the New Army Museum that just opened up last year.

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.

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: The community along the Route 1 corridor is in need of services such as libraries and community centers. We are in the process of renovating an old historic high school into a multi-use space where preschoolers all the way to senior citizens will have a place to gather and learn. The EMBARK project is working on improving the transportation routes and using CBC (community business centers) with special opportunity zones at the forefront.