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: Truman College, Advancing Justice, ONE Northside, churches, Buddhist Temple, other social services, temporary housing, Uplift HS, Brenneman, McCutcheon Elementary school, Boys and Girls Club Margate Park, Buttercup Park, Clarendon Park Redline stops (Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson) The lakefront/Montrose Beach Heartland Healthcare, Howard Brown, ICA Lunar NY Parade, (Pride Parade), Night Market

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: Argyle between Broadway and Sheridan - home to lots of Vietnamese small businesses, Asian grocery stores, restaurants, etc. General Vietnamese community between Argyle up to VAI (Foster) Cambodian and Buddhist temples

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: Grocery store hub - Jewel/Target/Aldi Entertainment district - concert venues like the Riviera, Uptown Theatre, Aragon Weiss Hospital is the largest employer in the 46th ward Relying too much on luxury housing as a driver Lots of LGBTQ friendly bars

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: Affordable housing, overpolicing of folks who don't live in traditional buildings (i.e. tent city), Unreliable buses, but fairly good train lines and decent (not the worst) bike lanes Relying too much on luxury housing as a driver, building highrises - gentrification Lack of family sized units and the impact on local schools (++) Lack of parking space