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: People in my community typically walk, bike, or take the bus to work or school. There are several bars in the neighborhood that people gather in, and they range from dive bar to more classy cocktail bar. There are also coffee shops nearby, and there is a grocery store within a 10-minute walk to many people. Most of the housing in the area is rental housing. Students from the University of Madison tend to be graduate students. Several high-rise buildings are luxury apartments occupied by Epic employees. Downtown Madison is just a 10-minute walk. Healthcare options are near enough to walk to or ride the bus to.

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 people in my community are white and skew on the younger side (25-34).

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: Residents in my area tend to be employed as graduate students at the UW, are young professionals working for Epic, or they are professionals in the service industry. Tourism is a heavy draw for downtown Madison. One issue is trying to create a transportation system that does not force those tourists to bring cars into the congested downtown area.

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 to create a transportation system that will last well into the future, be reliable, and get people to where they need to go more effectively and efficiently. We also need to create a homeless services center within reach of those folks who are experiencing homelessness - near downtown. We keep trying to puch these folks to the fringes without supporting them. Part of that support includes meeting them where they are.