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Irrigating the (Food) Desert: A Tale of Gentrification in D.C.

Vann R. Newkirk II · 08/11/14 11:00AM

The Safeway on Georgia Ave. and Randolph was a disaster. Rotten meat regularly rested on refrigerated shelves and the stench spilled into the parking lot. Several floor tiles were broken or missing altogether. Produce was wilted or soft on good days and spoiled or moldy on bad days. Shopping carts were often broken down and covered in sticky grime.