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: One Island w/ six towns and different policies impacts health, policing, etc Steamship Authority connects the island to urban areas on the Cape (Falmouth) Non-profits cover Cape and Islands but service don't always cover both Regional Hospital services entire island and works with Steamship Authority (Falmouth) All boards that provide services are almost exclusively run by white people. This map includes the lower portion of Falmouth, so the water around Cape Cod had to be selected to make the area contiguous.

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 island is Native American territory (two indigenous tribes - , Wampanoag tribe in Aquinnah & Wampanoag tribe in Chappaquiddick), there is indigenous housing in Aquinnah, Significant historical Black and immigrant populations Methodist Society Campground Meeting Association (historic district) Ink Well (previously segregated portion of the island) Languages - Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, French Predominately retiree population High immigrant population (seasonal workers as well as year round residents), multiple generations of undocumented immigrants in need of protection and services.

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: Ensuring wind energy companies and Cannabis companies are hiring local residents, As an island community the climate crisis and rising tides are an important concern, Renewable energy and accompanying workforce are concerns for the island, Representation and concerns for high immigrant workforce, Increased housing costs have impacted the low-wage workforce housing, Large agricultural industry on island

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: Growing concerns over homelessness given above concerns re housing costs