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: There's a strong Christian background many residents have, and lots of established churches in Trenton such as Shiloh Baptist Church. People like to eat and shop in the surrounding area - Rats Restaurant in Hamilton; Palmer Square in Princeton; Quaker Bridge mall in Lawrenceville; people attend public schools like Ewing High; Steinert High School. People go to Capital Health; St. Francis Hospital for healthcare. Many people go out in Cadwalader Park, Mill Hill Park, Moody Park, Trenton Thunder Stadium, the Delaware River and parks along the river are also places people like to go.

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 mostly African American with a significant Latinx and white population as well. Many community members commute to Philadelphia, but many others work in the surrounding area. There's a mix between people who rent and people who own. Many people in the area have been based here for generations, but others have just moved to the area in recent years. The area is a great, diverse mix of people.

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: There are many people who work in blue collar jobs for the state of New Jersey. There is a good mix of service industry jobs in the surrounding area, as well as a lot of white collar jobs in pharmaceutical, legal, and finance fields.

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: There are issues with transportation and healthcare access. Mercer Hospital in downtown Trenton closed. There's a lack of sufficient walkable services in Trenton generally; housing, job opportunities. The area also lacks healthy and affordable food options. People may need to leave the immediate area for healthcare and other services. There's significant older, vacant housing stock in the area and not much investment to fix it up.