The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.

  • Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    23
    ·
    1 year ago

    The stores left because of the crime, not because there isn’t a market for them. I’m sure there are tons of people in Chicago who would love shopping at a local grocery store.

    It’s not sustainable to run a business when your loss to crimes outweighs any potential profits

    • yawn@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      13
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      By definition, if the business venture isn’t profitable, then there isn’t a market.

      REI in downtown Portland pulled out and publicly said it was because of rising crime, but it was really because the employees were trying to unionize.