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: Network of Community Services serves my area with a food bank, clothing closet, and job counseling. They have served the community for everyday needs as well as through tornado and Covid crises. We have the University of Texas at Dallas and Richland college. We have many recreational services through the Richardson Parks and Recreation Department.

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: We have the annual Cottonwood Art Festival and Wildflower Music and Art Festival. We have considerable local cultural programs in the Eisemann Center. We have the Richardson Interfaith Alliance to help build community among our many diverse faiths in our city.

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 a suburban community just outside Dallas. People of my community work for high tech companies, insurance companies, universities, and hospitals.

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: We are concerned about affordable housing, healthcare funding, and the cost of higher education. There is a lack of affordable housing for people like firefighters and teachers. We have many students that are concerned about tuition at public colleges and student debt. And there are many uninsured residents we see at Network, that cannot afford going to the doctor or hospital.