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I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I don't have to drive miles to get to my "neighborhood" grocery store. There is a store within a ten-minute walk, and both a Neighborhood and Super WalMart within a 1.5 mile radiusfrom my house. To add insult to injury, Super Target is coming to the block, adding to a plethora of choices in addition to my local, organic farmer's market. That said, perhaps someone can explain to me why 6 of the 9 ex-Albertsons stores in the Tulsa Metro area all reopened last year while the former location at Pine & Peoria (located in a predominantly black neighborhood) remains closed? [Source:http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=070802_238_E1_spanc36667)] Perhaps someone can also explain to me why I can lose count of the number of liquor stores, "convenience" stores, gas stations, and fast food joints grossly dominating this area's historic landscape, yet I can't find a single decent place to buy groceries? Being a newcomer to Tulsa, I am only just becoming familiar with its history and communities. I guess I'm trying to better understand why certain neighborhoods have it so significantly better than folks residing in other sections of the greater metropolitan Tulsa region. It has to be more than a question of supply and demand. There's definitely a demand. I just want to know why that demand hasn't been filled. Someone please explain this to me. ...read more