Gap Analysis

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[edit] Food Justice Gap Analysis

Compared to a nearby middle class neighborhood, it is extremely difficult to find fruits and vegetables in West Oakland. Comparing the nearest grocery store to the neighborhood, in the Pill Hill district, with a grocery store in Rockridge, I found similar prices and reasonable selection at each store. However, it should be noted that the Pill Hill store is an overstock outlet, with a wildly fluctuating inventory. A shopper attempting to meet their food needs within West Oakland would have to rely on corner stores. As you can see in the accompanying graphs, it is not high prices, but rather the lack of availability that creates food access problems in West Oakland. If you set out on foot to buy healthy groceries, you simply will not find what you are looking for in this neighborhood.

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