Black residents reject Trader Joe’s because it would attract too many white people

[Higher Tech]

Well first of all the source is some right wing/ neocon circle jerk ... so who the hell knows. There's a link to the Oregonian that doesn't exactly have a lot in.

op?


They could be referring to ne portland?(they are) It was a bit empty but literally ten minutes away walking it's the nicest part of the city(downtown). I've only been to Portland once. You can walk across the whole city easily. Portland is a boutique city in my eyes, they have access to everything at arms length from what I saw and their metro is very inexpensive.

Well, that certainly changes the dynamic of it all. IF the neighborhood is already developed or successful or has viable businesses then shunning a trader joe's makes sense. I still don't see why they're hanging their hats on "affordable housing."

 

[MostReal]

This is a funny story. My wife and I shop at trader joes and we always talk about how stuck up the white people act when we go.

I ain't even mad, don't let theses snooty white folks come fukk up y'all city

the city councilmen that they voted for Ok'd it along with that County Administrator dude/lady

 

[88m3]

Well, that certainly changes the dynamic of it all. IF the neighborhood is already developed or successful or has viable businesses then shunning a trader joe's makes sense. I still don't see why they're hanging their hats on "affordable housing."

I was thinking of a different area altogether I googled the area it's supposed to be built on or near mlk and alberta. It's a cool area, residential area with restaurants and bars. There are two trader joes 15 minutes from there by car as well. Idk, another thing is it's Portland so the bad food angle doesn't exist it's not like we're talking about a bunch of struggle hood key food's. I'll call one of my friends out there and see what it's actually about. I felt like Portland had limited housing in general, it kind of outgrew itself. Rent was a little expensive but not north east expensive.

 

[MostReal]

THE RACIAL ANGLE IS CONSERVATIVE SPIN, BROTHER! HIDDEN DEEP AMONG HUNDREDS OF BULLshyt REDDIT POSTS, HULK FOUND THE TRUTH, DUDE!


http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/portland_african_american_lead.html
http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/929379/paalf-letter-regarding-trader-joes.pdf

CORRUPT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STOLE FROM THE WORKING CLASS TO GIVE TO THEIR RICH BUDDIES, MEAN GENE!

black folks waking up

If the municipal legislature (wealthy white people) tried to sell a piece of city property in a black neighborhood worth $2.9M to a wealthy private developer for $500K

Hmmmmm your land is worth 2.9 million dollars but your only selling it for 500k? Where the fukk is the rest of the money and the shyt sounds real shady, it does sound a real estate fraud.

sound? that's because it is. I'm about to post another story of corruption in my "The Don" thread about these local fed/state government ganstas

 

[Listen]

I struggle to fully comprehend the gentrification battle.

While I'm from suburbia, certain towns are poorer than others, with more crime than others. Revitalizing the down town, or adding new retail centers is almost always looked at as a good thing. If an area is struggling and a reputable business moves in that thinks it can sustain itself....why is that so bad? Why should a poor area have only dollar stores, Kmarts and Wal-Mart's and shyt?

 

[The Real]

there's only 3 trader joes... all in manhattan... 1 fukking borough.

anyways if trader joes not gonna be integral to the black community and help it out and displace them, then can anyone blame black residents for wanting to keep their property values stable so they wont be priced out?

There's one in downtown BK and one in Staten Island as well.

 

[Yung Yogurt]

Trader Joes is the shyt. Given the sheer pervasiveness of shytty fast food in many predominately black areas we need to welcome quality food at good prices. I mean its not grossly overpriced like fukkin' Whole Foods. Whose sponsoring these clowns?

right, I could def see boycotting whole foods but trader Joes is a decent store and priced fairly. not to mention the whole job angle it would present for blacks in that area. I guess nigggas would rather eat chinese food and chicken boxes all day smfh

 

[Just like bruddas]

Gentrification

 

[Majestyx]

Damn, Hogan bringing that fire as usual. Excellent post... brother.



Me, too. I'm scared it's going to be some soylent green type shyt.

Their snacks, too. I'm addicted to these:

i love these things B.

 

[marcuz]

I struggle to fully comprehend the gentrification battle.

While I'm from suburbia, certain towns are poorer than others, with more crime than others. Revitalizing the down town, or adding new retail centers is almost always looked at as a good thing. If an area is struggling and a reputable business moves in that thinks it can sustain itself....why is that so bad? Why should a poor area have only dollar stores, Kmarts and Wal-Mart's and shyt?

because after they're done rebuilding the blighted area, what happens next? white hipsters start moving in the area. that's cool and all but then what happens? all of a sudden the cost of rent shoots up. all of a sudden your property tax shoots up. next thing you know, the original residents can't afford to live there anymore.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Smart move. Thats the first step toward gentrifying the area.

 

[ORDER_66]

You know there was a story about white residents kicking wal mart out of their neighborhood before it even came, so black people not the only one's who know what happens when you bring a large corporate entity into a poor neighborhood.

 

[Blackking]

nobody does win

whats this groups status on liquor stores and such?

damn.

 

[Blackking]

instead of rejecting it, why didn't they just patronize it? apply for jobs there?

Because they are retarded. the whole foods in detroit.... has that CAC feel, but in less than a years time.. madd black people have jobs there and it's slowing becoming a place i can go to see bad bytches...

and i don't like white girls.

NTM the health reasons.. WHY wouldn't our collectively unhealthy asses want traderjoes and wholefoods.. We at least could make our own versions.

and side note: I pep all the rat hoes using the bridge cards there. Both places accept stamps, so IT's a win win win

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

Cotidamn u cats are slow..

An uppity store bringing jobs and quality food without gentrification ?