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 I have chosen has services and activities such as bars ,casinos, city events, restaurants, museums, and shops.

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  - 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: The community has always been a very popular area for those in the city to come to. Unfortunately, downtown Reno has always had a high violent crime rate. Based on research and information I found there has always been a high amount of violent crime history dating back to the 1900's. A Reno Gazette Journal titled The Stories Behind Northern Nevada's Notorious Crimes and Disasters listed in chronological order many incidents in Nevada and mainly all of Reno’s worst crimes have all taken place in

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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 economic interests are that it is a highly trafficked and popular area due to the culture of events, businesses and nightlife attractions. Unfortunately this area has a high crime rate.

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  - 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 community of downtown Reno needs the rate of violent crime to lower.