Central Los Angeles : Area Has Super Need for Supermarkets
It’s fairly simple: Supermarkets would be better than vacant lots any day.
In the Pico-Union area, where residents still see an abundance of vacant lots left from the 1992 riots, a supermarket or grocery store is the most needed retail service, according to a recent survey.
Residents in the survey traveled an average of 3 1/2 miles to buy groceries. About half are without cars so they must walk, depend on someone else for a ride or use public transportation.
These people would be happy to spend their money closer to home. The question is whether developers and retail chains are listening.
“When they see this hard data, they’ll understand the magnitude of the buying power that’s there,” said Russ Calleros, coordinator of the survey for RLA, formerly Rebuild L.A.
The survey targeted Pico-Union and several neighborhoods in South-Central Los Angeles. About 1,000 residents were interviewed.
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