An Improvement to the Food Desert Situation

Before

Stony Island Food Mart, a photo by Zol87 on Flickr.

8240 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60617

After

Save A Lot Foods, a photo by Zol87 on Flickr.

8240 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago IL 60617

The Food Desert situation in Chicago is improving. Many new grocery stores are opening around the city to serve communities that were once only served by corner stores. Walgreens, CVS, Aldi and Save A Lot Foods have all opened new locations across the city. Many existing stores are now offering greater food selections. Some of these new stores have even taken over sites that were once vacant. 2011 Chicago Food Desert Update

Before

Abandoned Strip Mall on 79th Street, a photo by Zol87 on Flickr.

After

Reopened Strip Mall at 79th/LaSalle, a photo by Zol87 on Flickr.

While this is a step towards improvement. Some of these stores are still more expensive than full scale grocery stores in other neighborhoods even though they are nowhere what the independent corner stores would charge for food. Shopping for a Food Oasis