WRITING QUESTIONS: Short questions and writing exercises to provoke thought and build bridges across Flint's 7th Ward.

Residents of Flint's 7th Ward filled out the Intersect 7 neighborhood questionnaire.

• What do you call your neighborhood in Flint? What are the boundaries of your neighborhood?
• Stop and listen to the sound of your neighborhood for the next minute. What do you hear?
• When you think about your neighborhood, what tastes and smells come to mind? Think about the food that you eat at home or at a nearby restaurant.
• When you think about your neighborhood, what are some colors, shapes, pictures, or images that come to mind? You can think of things in your home, things you see from the street, or places in the neighborhood.
• When you see _____________, you know that you're home again.
• How do you feel about the effect of I-69 and I-475 upon your neighborhood?
• What are some new and exciting things that have happened in your neighborhood in the last year?
• Are there empty houses, schools, businesses, or other buildings in your neighborhood? What would you like to see happen to them? Give specific examples.
• What is something important (good, bad, or other) that happened for/to you in your neighborhood? Why was it important? How did it make you feel when it happened? How do you feel about it today?
• Please include any other thoughts you have on how we can build bridges among communities in Flint's 7th Ward.
• Additional Answers provided by 7th Ward residents.

Students at Pierce Creative Arts Elementary filled out neighborhood questionnaires written specially for them.

• Kindergarteners, 1st Graders, 2nd Graders: Draw a picture of something from your street or neighborhood. (Examples: Trees, houses, parks, cars, businesses, animals, etc.)
• Kindergarteners, 1st Graders, 2nd Graders: Draw a picture of someone you know from your street or neighborhood. (Examples: Family, friends, neighbors, workers, etc.)
• Kindergarteners, 1st Graders, 2nd Graders: What makes you sad about your neighborhood? (Examples: Too loud, too quiet, not enough kids, not enough room to play, hard to walk, etc.)
• Kindergarteners, 1st Graders, 2nd Graders: What makes you happy about your neighborhood? (Example: Lots of friends, playgrounds, animals, schools, etc.)
• Special Education, 3rd Graders, 4th Graders: Draw a picture of something from your street or neighborhood. (Examples: Trees, houses, parks, cars, businesses, animals, etc.)
• Special Education, 3rd Graders, 4th Graders: Who are some people you know from your street or neighborhood?
• Special Education, 3rd Graders, 4th Graders: What do you do for fun with friends and family who live on your street or in your neighborhood?
• Special Education, 3rd Graders, 4th Graders: What don't you like about your street or your neighborhood?
• Special Education, 3rd Graders, 4th Graders: What are your favorite things on your street and in your neighborhood?
• 5th Graders, 6th Graders: Draw a picture of something from your street or neighborhood.
• 5th Graders, 6th Graders: What don't you like about your neighborhood?
• 5th Graders, 6th Graders: What are your favorite things about your neighborhood?
• 5th Graders, 6th Graders: When friends visit you from other neighborhoods or other places, what do you like to show them? What do you tell them about your neighborhood?