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: Many residents are a part of the Boston Edison Historic Association, which hosts community events like the Attic Sale in the summer and home tours during the Winter Holidays. Central High School, which now houses Durfee Elementary and Middle schools as well, is adjacent to the neighborhood as well as the Durfee Innovation Society and Sacred Heart Seminary. Voigt Park is the neighborhood park.

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: As a historic district, there's a shared bond around our historic homes and usually a good deal of information is shared amongst neighbors with best tips for renovations and contractors.

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: I live in the Boston Edison neighborhood of Detroit. Boston Edison is a fairly middle class neighborhood, with a median household income of over $60k, which is about double the city median. I don't think there's a shared industry that many people work in.

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: I personally would like my community to talk more about balancing historic preservation with a cleaner and greener way of life.