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: Potomac Mills Shopping center off of I-95 is a major place where people gather. There are places of worship for all different kinds of religions. We have buses and one part of Northern VA has the metro. There are fraternities, sororities, NAACP, Muslim Association of VA, just to name a few.

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 multicultural. We have Hispanics, Africans, Asians, you-name it.

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: Up here, there are government employees, people from different countries, representatives. There are a lot of major companies here too, like electrical companies. Large and small businesses. We support small businesses, especially during COVID-19. There are many military bases.

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: Education, disabilities, veterans, lots of community services that people need to help out with mental and physical health. A lot of people fight for the rights of others, especially Black and brown people. There are a lot of non documented people here as well.