Sunday, November 25, 2007

Harlem-Irving Area: A Food Desert?

I may be the first person to recognize this, but it really seems to me, that with the closing of the Norridge Dominick's, the area surrounding the Harlem-Irving intersection is a food desert. There certainly are several specialty Italian delicatessens, but there isn't general grocery store within a mile of the intersection. The nearest grocery stores are all at least a mile away. I'm talking about the Dominick's in River Grove, Caputo's on Harlem south of Diversey, Rich's on Harlem and Lawrence, and Butera at Nagle and Gunnison This isn't a problem for most car drivers, but what about the large elderly population in this area? They're certainly not having an easy time of purchasing their groceries. Pea Pod is not an affordable option given the average income in this area.

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