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 is right on the Belt Line, and over the past couple of years, Reynoldstown has seen an intense influx of resources and development. Even just on Memorial Drive, there are at least 5 different nearly brand new apartment complexes, and most rent is over $1500 for a one bedroom. Reynoldstown is also right on I-20 so it's very conveniently located, and right off the exit there is shopping center with a Publix, nail salon, AMC theater, and another apartment building. Since a lot of the development happened very quickly, there has been some concern that some of the buildings are not built to last because construction happened so fast to meet the rising demand.

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.

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: With all of the recent attention on Reynoldstown, the neighborhood is seeing an inpouring of new residents. The community is unrecognizable to those who have lived in it for decades. And thus, many residents are likely concerned with the consequences of this quick gentrification. It is likely that all of the luxury apartment buildings built in the area have contributed to higher rents and housing costs across the board, and higher costs for housing could be pricing certain residents out. Many of those who work in the shopping center and elsewhere in Reynoldstown do not live nearby, often because they have been priced out of the area.

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: Reynoldstown also does not have a MARTA train station, and with many workers living outside the area, access to reliable transportation is key. In addition, I think having community input before granting developers free rein to build apartment complex after apartment complex would help combat the rising housing costs in Reynoldstown and throughout the city.