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: Jewel Osco, the one grocery store in what used too be a food desert, The University of Chicago is closeby, the library needs investment, the parks are unique and some of the best in the world, close to the lake, a lot of churches, little access to healthcare, public transit is good, and so are the local non profits.

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: Woodlawn is a treasure trove of history and is easily one of the most influential neighborhoods in America

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 robust! it features access to the Greenline, the university of Chicago, and is walking distance to Museums, parks & the lakefront. However there isn't a bank or a fitness center in the entire neighborhood.

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 need more businesses. There isn't a bank in the ward, that means limited development, limited loans and desolate areas where a thriving community is growing but stunted by a lack of loans.