http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/the-search-for-produce-in-ledroit-park/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/the-search-for-produce-in-ledroit-park/#comment-636 Eli Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:38:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7966#comment-636 well, neither timor nor windows are in Ledroit Park. but it is a bizarre neighborhood to focus on in my opinion, and I thought the story lacked relevant demographic info. Ledroit Park is full of relatively well-off professionals, low-income public housing residents, and Howard University students, probably in equal measures. Ledroit Park is a small neighborhood with good access to transit, and there are multiple grocery stores within 1.5 miles (Harris Teeter at 1st & M NE, Safeway 5th & K NW, Giant 7th & O NW). So why the attention when east of the river in wards 7 & 8 shopping options are so limited? And everyone knows that a new grocery store will be opening near U st or Shaw metro within the next few years... well, neither timor nor windows are in Ledroit Park. but it is a bizarre neighborhood to focus on in my opinion, and I thought the story lacked relevant demographic info. Ledroit Park is full of relatively well-off professionals, low-income public housing residents, and Howard University students, probably in equal measures. Ledroit Park is a small neighborhood with good access to transit, and there are multiple grocery stores within 1.5 miles (Harris Teeter at 1st & M NE, Safeway 5th & K NW, Giant 7th & O NW). So why the attention when east of the river in wards 7 & 8 shopping options are so limited? And everyone knows that a new grocery store will be opening near U st or Shaw metro within the next few years…

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/the-search-for-produce-in-ledroit-park/#comment-631 Elahe Izadi Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:15:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7966#comment-631 Yeah, those are some of the options that residents have alluded to and mentioned as they've taken issue with the characterization of LeDroit Park as a food desert (also farmers markets within walking distance, as I noted). I wonder how many other neighborhoods in the city got the USDA label of a "food desert" but actually have a number of such options. Yeah, those are some of the options that residents have alluded to and mentioned as they’ve taken issue with the characterization of LeDroit Park as a food desert (also farmers markets within walking distance, as I noted). I wonder how many other neighborhoods in the city got the USDA label of a “food desert” but actually have a number of such options.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/the-search-for-produce-in-ledroit-park/#comment-630 Jonathan Gitlin Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:42:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7966#comment-630 Sure, LeDroit Park is a food desert, as long as you pretend Field to City (nee Timor Bodega) doesn't exist. Except that it does. As does Windows. Sure, LeDroit Park is a food desert, as long as you pretend Field to City (nee Timor Bodega) doesn’t exist. Except that it does. As does Windows.

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