• solrize@lemmy.ml
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    15 hours ago

    The stores aren’t supposed to replace the existing stores or serve the whole city population. They’re supposed to put some outlets into underserved neighborhoods whose residents now have to subsist on junk food or else use transit for basic groceries.

    • Mike D@piefed.social
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      I haven’t looked into the proposal much but this is what I envisioned with the term food deserts.

      All areas have bodegas but they don’t often have a selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, or food staples.

      source: I’ve lived in NYC.