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, Green Valley Ranch, is one of the fastest growing in the Denver Metro Area. The community is lacking health and wellness services (1 small gym and 1 small rec center), access to major grocery store(s) (only 1 small King Soopers, 1 small Natural Grocer), access to shopping areas (no major retail) and healthy dining choices (mostly fast food). Sprouts is slated to open later this year as well as Costco, which requires a membership. This community needs a bigger major grocery store, like another King Soopers or Safeway, to service the area. The current KS cannot handle the existing population.

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: The community, GVR, is lacking positive support for teens. There are no (or few?) teen specific establishments that support positive influences for teens. The Rec Center may be an option, but it is not open on weekends. No outlet for teens. Absolutely no historic, art or cultural interests that I know of.

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