News Jan 12, 2012 at 4:00 am

Plan for New Seasons Shows N. Williams Change

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It would be nice to see Donut Parking in residential areas near high-traffic attractions - Cascade PCC, Hollywood transit center - so that the residents are not negatively impacted. It would only be a small boost to the city's revenue by those residents, but it would take the edge off some.
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What is "Donut Parking"? Sounds yummy. But seriously, what is it?
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""One of the criticisms we've heard is if the full range of our community members can afford to shop at New Seasons," says Coleman. "They're really interested in being a good neighbor."

Totally valid point. And the answer to whether or not the majority of the community can afford to shop there is a resounding No. My boyfriend lives in Sellwood & the only grocery store within walking distance is New Seasons. i refuse to shop there now on principle. i feel ripped off & angry everytime i leave there. Charging 2-3x as much for just basic food as a "normal" store? Why? Because they cater to a white, upper middle class clientele. Which may be fine in Sellwood, but not so much in N. Portland.

At the same time, it would be great to see conscious, food selling establishments make an appearance in some of the less economically advantaged parts of town. But New Seasons & its ilk need to understand the community that they are moving into & be willing to make some compromises that reflect the economic & cultural diversity of the neighborhoods that they are moving in to.

i appreciate much of what New Seasons offers & supports. i don't appreciate that they are specifically priced & designed for rich, white, liberal yuppies. Poor people deserve the chance to support local, organic farming & eco-conscious products, as well. And until they recognize that & spread the love, i won't be shopping there.
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I don't get it. This new store will be 3 miles away from another New Seasons, 1 mile from Whole Foods and 1.5 miles from Safeway. How does this neighborhood (and specifically the affluent and highly mobile residents who are the target market of this store) have a food access problem?

All this will do is squeeze the small corner markets that have been a fixture of the neighborhood, some of them supplying local food, for many years. How long will they survive? Why not build these business up and help them grow rather than bringing in something completely new?
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I love the moniker "green-friendly chain". Many are ignorant to the fact that the chain sells product s that are far from green and support the mega corporations looking to dominate what the world eats. Monsanto? They also could care less about selling products that contain preservatives and artificial flavors, dyes, etc. Why?

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