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: A Catholic church is in our neighborhood, and I would bet a good number of neighbors are Catholic. I find community several miles away, closer to downtown, in arts districts. We make use of a decent neighborhood park, but it could be better. Another park within walking distance has so much litter, it’s hazardous to our toddler. Lots of people here have kids, and a good number of people take walks but keep to themselves. There isn’t a library nearby, but I frequently go to the closest ones.

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: Many of my neighbors are immigrants, and many speak Spanish as their first language. I moved here in my mid-30s as a single professional working for a low-paying nonprofit, and now I have a family. Others in my neighborhood are like my family, too. People here are usually friendly. We take pride in our homes, even if they’re not the fanciest.

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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 neighborhood is what I would consider to be near downtown/central OKC (10 minutes by car—an easy commute to work), but we’re west of I-44 and thus, lumped into far western OKC and much more suburban areas. I work at a university 2.5 miles away, and so do some of my nearby neighbors. Other neighbors work in education, construction, IT, and customer service.

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: I am worried about the quality of schools here. This feels like an urban neighborhood, but I often don’t feel represented politically—I feel like we’d fit better with the urban core districts.