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 made up of kids who attend school in Jones County and Bibb County. We shop at Shops at River Crossing and enjoy many restaurants like Red Lobster, Crackel Barrel, Mikata's. The colleges in our area are Mercer University, Wesleyan Women's College. Our community has 3 hospitals, Coliseum Hospital, Northside Hospital and Navicent Medical Center and several Urgent Cares.

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 a melting pot of different religious groups and ethnic groups. Macon offers a few places that display African American history. We have the Harriett Tubman Museum, Douglas Theatre and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Great artist like Little Richard, James Brown, Otis Redding and the Allman Band launched there careers.

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.

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 would benefit for more mental health residential housing and housing for the homeless. There are son many people on the streets.