Posts tagged Grocery Stores
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Breakfast links: Future of Giant grocery store in Congress Heights uncertain
The future of the Alabama Avenue SE Giant is uncertain. Person struck by driver on I-395 in Baltimore falls off bridge. Flooding on Rhode Island Avenue NE drowns multiple dogs at pet care facility. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Administrative issues hampering nonprofits’ use of DC homelessness aid
DC housing nonprofits returning federal aid for unhoused due to staffing and administrative challenges. Regional tap water has odd taste due to prevalence of algae byproducts. Baltimore considers land bank to tackle vacant housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MetroHero app to shut down, WMATA promises similar tracking solution
With MetroHero retiring, WMATA teases tracking website updates of its own. Developers say DC office-to-residential conversions tax abatements aren’t enough. Prince George’s County’s Blue Line corridor revamp not dependent on Commanders status. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Mayor Bowser releases five-year economic development plan
Bowser provides details on downtown development goal, and adds others for increasing Black incomes, grocery access. Federally-funded DC hotel shelter program to end. Structural problems continue at Bethesda’s Rock Creek West Apartments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Barry Farm redevelopment breaks ground
DC breaks ground on Barry Farm housing redevelopment. Industrial facilities dumping toxic chemicals into Maryland waterways, new report finds. Alexandria report provides updates on housing goals, pandemic recovery. Keep reading…
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What stores are the best at social distancing? What supplies are residents looking for most?
Are you looking for a store in the region that is observing good social distancing? Chances are MOM’s Organic Market, Wegmans, or Trader Joe’s may be your choice. Are you wondering what supply items are most in-demand? Your suspicions may be right if you guessed toilet paper. Keep reading…
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Activists fight food access and health disparities in DC with #Don’tMuteMyHealth
Healthy food is more accessible in whiter and wealthier parts of the District, and low-income communities of color are often targeted with ads for unhealthy food. Residents in affected communities have been working to address these disparities, and they’re continuing the fight for food justice with a campaign called #DontMuteMyHealth. Keep reading…
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Grassroots groups and growers east of the Anacostia defy the ‘food desert’ label
There’s been a lot of discussion about the lack of grocery stores in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River in DC in the past few years. But it hasn’t always been this way, and there are a lot of people working to ensure their neighborhoods have access to high-quality, affordable food again. Keep reading…
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What’s the point of supermarket gas rewards if you don’t drive?
Supermarket chains like Giant and Safeway are expanding into urban areas, where many shoppers don’t come by car. But their “rewards points” loyalty programs are only good for discounts on gasoline, benefitting those who drive frequently and have the biggest gas tanks. Keep reading…
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Video: Supermarkets can teach us about road design
Streetsblog posted this video from Norway which shows an aggressive driver using his techniques in the supermarket with his cart. Keep reading…