Market demand in the East End
Style Weekly this week gives the cover to the need for a grocery store at 25th and Nine Mile: The effort to bring a grocery store to 25th and Nine Mile offers a case study in inner-city redevelopment: In the economically distressed corridor, retail development offers perhaps the greatest opportunity for revival. Low-barrier grocery jobs […]
Style Weekly this week gives the cover to the need for a grocery store at 25th and Nine Mile:
The effort to bring a grocery store to 25th and Nine Mile offers a case study in inner-city redevelopment: In the economically distressed corridor, retail development offers perhaps the greatest opportunity for revival. Low-barrier grocery jobs — such as clerks, stockers, baggers — offer potential employment to the unemployed. In addition to bringing much-needed everyday staples, such as milk, bread, meats and canned goods, grocery stores also serve as important community gathering places.
Overall, the article is very solid. My complaint is that it seems to paint the entire area as low income.
RELATED
- Draft of the East End Revitalization plan released for feedback (8/10/10)
- A look at Richmond Food Deserts (6/29/10)
-
Recommend this
on Facebook -
Report an error
-
Subscribe to our
Weekly Digest
This article has been closed to further comments.