The great thing about living in Atlanta is that you get a taste of all of the seasons. In the summer, there is the humidity and thunderstorms. In the winter, you’ll get at least one or two snow days.
Last Friday, the Southeast got another dose wintery stuff.
It snowed for a good part of the day leaving a solid two inches of snow on the ground and cars the following day.
It wouldn’t last though. Well, there is a headless snowman that is struggling to keep his composure in my neighborhood.
That being said, I enjoyed watching all of “us” who used social media to share pics and videos. I managed to stay away from the news, and was content just watching the #atlsnow Twitter stream, and keeping up with my Facebook friends.
Is Publix abandoning an Atlanta neighborhood that depends on the grocery store chain as its main source of fresh food?
People who live in Sothwest Atlanta believe that's exactly what the company is doing.
Creative Loafing reported on the controversy recently ago after Publix announced that it is closing the Historic Westside Village Publix on Christmans Eve.
The Publix has been an important part of the community for about seven years and was part of a larger redevelopment project that has stalled.
The company maintains that the store has never turned a profit and broken promises from the city of Atlanta let to the decision to close down.
This situation highlights a larger trend in U.S. inner cities according to some. Low income communities generally have had a lack of access to fresh nutritional food due to corporate economics. I found this study from 2003, that explains why grocery stores don't serve poor inner cities.
It looks like Atlanta's Historic Westside residents aren't going to go without a fight.
I received an email recently from a community organizer who shared the following the following information:
"Boycott Publix where Shopping is not a pleasure ....until they will revised their decision and extend their presence.
If you are a customer of Publix, anywhere, let your local Publix manager know that Publix action is unacceptable.
Call Publix Corporate division and let them know it is unacceptable at:
Mr. William Crenshaw, CEO
3300 Publix Corporate Parkway
Lakeland, Florida 33811 (863) 688-1188
Come to the Rally planned for Saturday December 18, at 12:00PM (location not yet determined stay tuned)"
What are your feelings about this issue?
Is Publix doing the right thing by closing its doors?
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