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 access multiple programs such as parks provide sports for children , I myself use public transportation to take me around the city. Government center, library and MassHire provides access to information of what is available. also all is easily accessible on line.

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: our area is predominantly Portuguese so we get to enjoy plenty feasts, also predominantly catholic but there is a variety of small nondenominational churches to. We also have a beautiful bike/ walking path Heritage and Bicentennial parks

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: we are a low economic , minimum wage area, high unemployment. most have to travel a distance for decent wage or work more than one job to support family

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 need better public transportation, easily accessible to other towns to find work other than New Bedford. We are trapped. We can't go any further looking for work. Our community is not flourishing like it should. My other concern is the homeless. You might as well say we don't have a shelter because it only about 10 but we have over 300 homeless roaming our city. where are they sleeping?