What an exciting story! Living in Cedar Rapids I’m seeing more revitalization in lower income areas, and while we have some Black and other minority owned businesses in the city, there is still stigma about our lowest income communities.
There is a small Hy-Vee shouldering the Moundview and lower section of the Wellington Heights neighborhoods. It’s close to Coe College as well. It sits on First Avenue NE and is a remodel of the store that has historically been on that site, as opposed to the other tear-downs that are Hy-Vee superstores. It does carry a reasonable variety of food and health supplies. But if the price
It’s locally referred to as the “Ghetto Hy-Vee,” a term which infuriates me. Anytime I’ve heard other people like myself, who are White, I give them a scolding.
“This Hy-Vee is someone’s neighborhood store! This is not a ghetto! Please refer to it as the First Avenue Hy-Vee.” I go on that families shop here. All kinds of people shop here! By the time I’m done with them I think they’re changed. I hope so. Nobody should ever have their neighborhood referred to with such profanity.
I’m so happy to hear about the positive changes you are making in East Waterloo. I wish you the greatest success and look forward to updates!
What an exciting story! Living in Cedar Rapids I’m seeing more revitalization in lower income areas, and while we have some Black and other minority owned businesses in the city, there is still stigma about our lowest income communities.
There is a small Hy-Vee shouldering the Moundview and lower section of the Wellington Heights neighborhoods. It’s close to Coe College as well. It sits on First Avenue NE and is a remodel of the store that has historically been on that site, as opposed to the other tear-downs that are Hy-Vee superstores. It does carry a reasonable variety of food and health supplies. But if the price
It’s locally referred to as the “Ghetto Hy-Vee,” a term which infuriates me. Anytime I’ve heard other people like myself, who are White, I give them a scolding.
“This Hy-Vee is someone’s neighborhood store! This is not a ghetto! Please refer to it as the First Avenue Hy-Vee.” I go on that families shop here. All kinds of people shop here! By the time I’m done with them I think they’re changed. I hope so. Nobody should ever have their neighborhood referred to with such profanity.
I’m so happy to hear about the positive changes you are making in East Waterloo. I wish you the greatest success and look forward to updates!
Very important coverage. Am forwarding to a local banker who does invest in the community….
Glad to see you got the photos you needed!