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: - The community is considered an active lifestyle community. People take advantage of the multiple parks, pools, recreation centers, and over 50 miles of walking paths. These are the areas that many people gather or socialize. Two of the parks host weekly food trucks and farmers market. - Services include shopping centers near Powers Blvd, Penrose St Francis Hospital (nearest hospital), various churches, and schools (public, charter, and private).

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: - This community is fairly new and does not have much of a culture however, it is a part of the Pikes Peaks region, known for its beauty, outdoor activities, parks, Olympic museums, colleges, and military influence. - Banning Lewis Ranch is mostly comprised of middle aged, Caucasian, middle to upper middle class, Christian families.

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: - My community is heavily influenced by the military, both Army and Air Force (mainly Fort Carson, Peterson and Schriever Air Force Base). Many are either service members, civilian government employees, or work for a defense contracting company. - There are no real environmental concerns, but people have expressed there opinion on noise and light pollution. Banning Lewis Ranch was designed with minimal street lights to bring a more natural essence to the community.

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: - This community should be kept together based on my Cultural description. - The community collectively wants better road infrastructure to support the growth in the area, paid for by housing developers or government (local/state). - The community prides itself on the active lifestyle and tends to feel secluded from the rest of the area. - Taxes are above average compared to other communities in the city, where the people feel like they are paying more than their share of taxes.