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 neighborhood does not have access to healthy grocery stores, or shopping where I feel safe to go as a young woman in my community. I drive a long distance to the Galleria in Henderson to shop. There is no direct route! I also have to drive all the way down to Horseman's Park for a dog park. I live with my uncle as a caregiver and we must travel to St Rose in Henderson for medical services.

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: I am Navajo in an area that seems to be predominantly latin, there is the main LDS temple in town nearby.

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 near Sunrise Mountain, Las Vegas Wash and near a sewer/sanitation plant that smells. There are a lot of coyotes walking around.

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: My community is blended with various socio-economic families who need closer access to services and a direct route to other services and shopping. It is an older area that needs redevelopment and investment in the properties through financial and contractor assistance.