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 of interest is Phoenix, Arcadia, Camelback Mtn Community Camelback Mtn Trails, Canals, and Parks are walking distance from our neighborhood. We are part of Phoenix City 6. We pay Phoenix sales tax for Phoenix water, Libraries, Police & fire. We are not part of Scottsdale. When we moved to Arizona 16 years ago, we made a purposeful decision to make our home in Phoenix. I took a job teaching at North High in Phoenix. I go to church in Phoenix. My family frequents restaurants and small businesses in Phoenix, from Arcadia to Biltmore to Sunnyslope. Please modify maps to draw Arcadia back into North Central Phoenix, this is our Community.Jane McNamara 4431 E. Palo Verde Dr.

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.

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.

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