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: I live in Carolina Arbors, an active adult (55+) community. We shop in Brier Creek, many of our healthcare providers are in Brier Creek. I belong to St Francis of Assisi Parish in Raleigh. We frequent Umstead State Park and Falls Lake Recreation Area. Our local library in East Branch in Durham. We do volunteer with local schools but do not have any school age kids in our community.

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.

Your response: Our part of Durham County is "semi-rural". We are concerned with lack of infrastructure and the environmental impact of these new development.

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 are part of Ward 2, but our councilman has a different set of interests than we do. I am concerned about over-development in our area. We were told that even though we are in Ward 2, our councilman feels that he is elected citywide. Politically our area is mixed from progressive to libertarian with a lot of UNA. REP voters are frustrated that only DEMs can win in city, state and US election. UNAs are frustrated with an overly overly progressive agenda.