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: My community is a bedroom community for both Tacoma and Seattle, which it's the midpoint between. It shares many amenities and features with nearby towns and cities that do the same.

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: Federal Way, my city, is the 20th most diverse city in America, and nearby cities like Kent and Renton are respectively the 8th and 13th most diverse in the nation. Suffice to say, there are many significant ethnic, religious, and immigrant populations, including many people from Kenya, Nigeria, Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, Korea, Vietnam, the Indian Subcontinent, and more.

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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: As a bedroom community, retail is a large segment of our commercial base – many commute to Tacoma or Seattle for industrial and F500 positions. Environmentally, the community is both coastal (Puget Sound) and served by a variety of arterial waterways, significant creeks, and abundant natural spaces.

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 local leaders fighting for jobs, worrying that our schools are underserved compared to those in larger metro areas, and concerned about environmental exploitation. The area suffers from high poverty and economic neglect, and quality representation would help a great deal.