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: N. Dekalb is home to major universities such as Oglethorpe Univ and Georgia State Univ. This community also include key charter schools, private Catholic schools.

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: N. Dekalb County is made up of 30% or more Caucasian with other ethnic groups including Asian and Latino. N. Dekalb has several diverse businesses and good schools. N. Dekalb County has been following a trend of city incorporation of suburbs, i.e. Dunwoody (70% White, 13% African American and 11% Asian American), Brookhaven 62% White, 18% African American and 5% Asian and other. This community has seen a significant population growth of 37% since the last census. The population increase is largely due to increase of Hispanic, Chinese and Asian immigrants (multi-ethnic make-up).

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

Your response: Along I-285 there are several homeless camps. There is a large need for healthcare and social services for the immigrant and homeless populations.