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: Our community, the Greater Avenues is made up of a diverse population who work together to address issues of common interest such as parks, historic preservation, education, and libraries. The Greater Avenues Community Council, which has representatives from different areas of the Avenues, meets monthly and sends out a monthly newsletter to inform all residents of issues that affect everyone. In the past neighbors have organized to ensure compatible building standards and to help each other with natural disasters such as the windstorm of 2020, the tornado of 1999 and the flood of 1983. These actions helped to save the neighborhood from the effects of natural disasters.

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  - 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: Our community contains a large variety of historical buildings and sites which are very much appreciated by the residents. There are community activities such as the Avenues Street Fair and the artists sponsor an annual art gallery stroll.

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  - 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: We organize an annual cleanup of neighborhood parks and plant trees. Recently a group met with city officials to come up with a plan for the 4th Avenue Well that was needed to supply water to the downtown area that was also compatible with the Memory Grove neighborhood. The result was a building that fit with the character of the neighborhood and also met the city's water needs.

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  - 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: Keep our community in the same district. We work together and help each other to ensure that we keep the character and charm intact and address needs as they arise.