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: While I travel to Seattle often, but would like to stay in West end more. I value the areas like Titlow park, Steilacoom shoreline and Fort Steilacoom dog park, and Chambers Bay golf and recreation area.

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 Tacoma narrow bridge is famous for it collapsing. The first american tribes who where originally on this land are not recognized and they should be. I go to Gig Harbor across the bridge as much as I go to down town Tacoma.

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: The West end of Tacoma is an affluent area without much contact with the the lower income areas of Tacoma. I'm interested in preserving the environment aspect of this area like Point Defiance park and Tacoma Narrows.

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: My community extends South into University Place, and the north of tacoma, and then in Seattle. I do not go to the east side of I-5 (Tacoma) much except when I go to the asian market. There are lots of military families in lakewood and farther south, but I dont have much contact with them.