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 includes fellow neighbors and residents of Athmar Park. We gather at Huston Lake Park for outdoor events like yoga and zumba and at the Athmar Park Branch Library for our Athmar Park Community Market. I think we also have strong ties to nearby neighborhoods like Westwood, Ruby Hill and Valverde.

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 diverse residents in Southwest Denver, including Hispanic/Latinx neighbors that have been in the area for generations, as well as multi-cultural business owners along Federal and Alameda (e.g. Mexican, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants, markets, auto-body shops, dentists, doctors, etc.). My neighbors speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. There are many children and young people in my neighborhood.

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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: My community is near the South Platte River and Huston Lake. Water quality, invasive species, and air quality are all environmental concerns. There are also some people experiencing homelessness who live in and around the neighborhood, including in mobile situations like RVs. As a result, waste and health/safety are concerns, especially in parks like Aspgren and Huston Lake. Other concerns include speeding vehicles and lack of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

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: Athmar Park is a quickly gentrifying neighborhood with home prices increasing rapidly and many young, white families moving in. It feels important to preserve Athmar's original character, demographic make up, culture and language in the face of gentrification and displacement. At the time time (and perhaps somewhat contradictory to my previous statement), it would be great if Athmar could become better connected to our adjacent neighborhoods like Baker and South Broadway to our east. I know it is tricky with I-25, Santa Fe and other major roads, but having access to those amenities (shops, grocery stores, light rail stations, etc.) would be great, especially via bike and walking.