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“Residents of
East Austin know their food resources are
limited. The concerns of Eastside shoppers emerged through more than
100 discussions with them about the ways they shop. In these
individual and group meetings, most Eastside shoppers expressed that
they do not shop at their preferred store because they lack
transportation. Many shoppers rely on carpooling, buses, taxicabs or
walking to get to a food store. When residents can't get to one of the
supermarkets, they shop at one of the 38 small convenience stores
scattered throughout the neighborhood, or at a drug store.
In
a 1991 survey of residents who lived along East 11th Street , 78 percent of
respondents expressed the need for a grocery store in their
neighborhood.
When they do get to a supermarket, most residents see poor security,
dangerous parking lots, narrow aisles, poor food quality and crowded
checkout lines as the main disadvantages of shopping on the Eastside.”
An Excerpt from an
article posted at
http://www.sustainablefoodcenter.org/publications_limited_food_access.asp
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