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.

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 west side (west of I-25 and South Platte River) have large Hispanic/Latino populations that deserve to be represented by people within this community. The ethnic and cultural makeup of areas north of Sloan's Lake (whiter, wealthier, and gentrified) are different from the cultural interests of communities south of Sloan's Lake (more diverse and rapidly gentrifying).

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: Homelessness is a growing problem on the West Side - not only with people sleeping in Lakewood/Dry Gulch and other parks, but also in vehicles on the street and with family and friends. The lack of affordable housing being built is pushing longtime residents out.

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: Many people on the West Side rely on public transportation to access groceries, services, and work, but these areas have poor transit service (infrequent, unreliable, and getting worse) along Federal Blvd., Sheridan Blvd., Alameda Blvd., Colfax Ave., and within neighborhoods. The area south of Sloan's Lake and west of I-25 deserves better transit to the rest of the region and within this community.