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1. It’s true–
   off Highland Park it takes forever to get to a grocery store…
   if we didn’t have a car we couldn’t do it.
   Maybe the Boren property that was mentioned could be developed for multiple uses including a real grocery store.

   Comment by k — April 30, 08 11:04 pm #

2. No mention of the very convenient and reasonably priced Safeway and Amazon Fresh delivery services.

   Comment by Aidan Hadley — May 1, 08 12:05 am #

3. I agree. We live in Pigeon Point and have often wondered with so many families living in our area, why is there not a more conveniently located grocery store? Surely others must feel the same. You can’t really get what you need at the Delridge Deli Mart.

   Comment by LA — May 1, 08 7:43 am #

4. I never for the life of me understood why there is no grocery store on Delridge- well, there was- if you can call whatever that was next to K-Mart a grocery store. I heard on NPR that Home Depot is closing a bunch of stores- wouldn’t that be a great location for a Mega Trader Joe’s? :D

   Comment by JenV — May 1, 08 8:33 am #

5. So we want to subsidize grocery stores? Really?

   Comment by jai — May 1, 08 9:52 am #

6. JenV, you can not have my Homedepot! Unless you split it into a McClendon’s/TJ’s.

   Aidan, I don’t know about safeway, but Amazon only delivers to the porch and the woman featured in that story lives up 10 flights of stairs. I think they worry about theft. And how is it convenient if you need something today for a meal or a sick child, etc. How many times have you or someone in your house needed to run to the store. Shouldn’t we be allowed that convenience on this side of town. The idea too, is to have this necessity within walking distance to discourage the use of cars.

   Comment by JT — May 1, 08 10:05 am #

7. There are very few lots along Delridge where a grocery store (larger than a convenience store)would currently be permitted by the zoning code, and I don’t think there are any in Pigeon Point. As much as people hate rezones, I think the City should look at making some changes to the code to prioritize grocery stores in areas that need them. I also like the idea of permitting farm stands.

   Comment by SLK — May 1, 08 10:13 am #

8. This problem is a result of zoning and the lack of true city planning. There are few zones (NC3, C1, C2) that allow for grocery stores and in West Seattle this land is very limited with small pockets in Admiral, the Junction, Morgan Junction, the Home Depot, and Westwood. That is it for the entire peninsula. By city code grocery stores are effectively not allowed anywhere else. The recent run on grocery store construction represents the chains grabbing their last chance to be in this section of the city. Consider even the rumored difficulty Trader Joe’s is having in finding a location in West Seattle. If you want a broader distribution of store locations, get involved in the upcoming neighborhood planning process and advocate for better services and zoning in our neighborhood.

   Comment by bn — May 1, 08 10:20 am #

9. JT, I *LOVE* the idea of a McLendons/TJ’s merger!

   Comment by JenV — May 1, 08 10:57 am #

10. I still can’t get over the QFC next to the Safeway at the Junction….

    Comment by marco — May 1, 08 8:36 pm #

11. There’s also the Safeway vs. Metropolitan Market face-off up @ the Admiral junction. Although one could make the case that the Metro Mkt is a boutique rather than a bonafide grocery store. (JK Metro- love the soup!)

    Also what are being discussed here are SUPERMARKETS not grocery stores- which are largely missing from the landscape. Supermarkets were never designed or sited with a walking client base in mind. The aforementioned Delridge Mini Mart is more akin to a grocery store.

    Comment by Tom — May 1, 08 10:13 pm #

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