Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Is your community slated for "gentrification"?

I read the following post in one of my favorite blogs, Go Shorty.Net The author is addressing a problem that is so common in our inner city communities these days. I'm hoping you'll read it and it will cause you to consider what we can do to halt the decay in our communities.

6 Reasons Why I’m Leery About Whole Foods Coming to Englewood
Last week, the news reported that Whole Foods Market, an expensive, upscale grocery store will be coming to Englewood, a neighborhood with high levels of poverty and poor eating habits.  It is also one of many communities designated as a food desert.