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 people who live and hold activities near the Dobson Road corridor in West Mesa. This corridor holds lots of events for the Asian American community including the International Food Festival and other Asian food gatherings. Additionally, there are also several Asian small businesses that are concentrated in this area. For example, we have asian markets such as Mekong, H-mart, and many others.

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 made up of the AAPI population such as Filipinos, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Chinese, and many others. Since there are a lot of Asian churches and businesses in this area lots of Asian families live here as well.

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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: The Asian Chamber of Commerce has a strong presence here. Along this two mile stretch on Dobson road you can find over 70 asian restaurants, family owned small businesses, and retailers centered around the AAPI 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: The AAPI community is centered in West Mesa. I'm hoping you can preserve the Dobson Road Corridor currently known as the Fiesta bowl district. It is also known among many as the Asian district of Maricopa County, please keep the area in one Congressional District and in one Legislative District to keep it whole.