Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-32718739-20170729195647/@comment-27718903-20170729205034

You can request maps by tapping on the expand sign, so long as you don't have enough maps to expand already. You can also request Lotus by tapping on the spell shop and scrolling to the Lotus Dragon.

You cannot request gold, but there are generally neighbors who'll consistently send you gold so long as you consistently send them gold.