Limited Supermarket Access in Queens Chapel Neighborhood Presenter: Instructor:

Outlining 1) Introduction 2) Problem & Evidences 3) Solutions 4) Outcomes 5) Comparison 6) Program Planning 8) Decide! 7) Confront the Trade-Offs

Introduction - It is a residential neighborhood located on the northeastern edge of Washington DC. - It is located in wards 4 & 5 next to others neighborhoods include Lamond Riggs, For Totten and Pleasant Hill. - Location:

- Rates and Statistics - Population rates in 2010 was 13, The average family income ( ) was $ 72, The homeownership rate ( ) was 53%. - The unemployment rate ( ) was 10%. - The Poverty rate ( ) was 17%. ‏

Problem & Evidences - Limited supermarket access. - According to the DC Hunger Solutions 2010 report, there is 1- Increased in Obesity prevalence (61%). 2- Increased in the rate of diabetes (8.1) % of households are without private vehicle ownership.

Solutions 1- Metro access vans to commute elderly and disabled to places where they can obtain a healthy food. 2- The area is widely spaced and can be a place where many businesses and housing projects can occur such as DC Central Kitchen. 3- Urban farming and green solutions like solar panels for the residents with tax incentives such as Urban Food Hubs that operated by the UDC Community College.

Outcomes Achieve food security in this area leads to: 1-Increase the access to healthy food that will be available at all times for all people. 2-Food become sufficient in quality and in nutritional value to sustain a healthy and active life. 3-Raising the awareness among the residents and empower them to consider their health. 4-. Job creation for unemployed people living in this community. 5- Decrease obesity by eating healthy food.

Queens Chapel Vs. Capital View Ward 7: including Capital View Ward 4: including Queens Chapel Wards 73,85676,880Population $ 39,000$ 72,973Avg. Household Income 42# Of Full- Service Grocery Stores % Over-Weight or Obese % With Diabetes % African-American % Hispanic % Non-Hispanic

Queens Chapel Vs. Manchester Square Manchester Square (LA) Queens Chapel (DC) Wards 12,11613,206Population $ 46,093 $ 59,596Avg. Household Income 91# Of Full- Service Grocery Stores % Over-Weight or Obese % African-American % Hispanic % Non-Hispanic small.pdf

Issue Limited supermarket access. 1 Evidences 2 1- Increased in Obesity prevalence(61%). 2- Increased in the rate of diabetes (8.1) % of households are without private vehicle ownership. Outcomes 1-Increase the access to healthy food to become available at all times to all people. 2-Food become sufficient in quality and nutritional value to sustain a healthy and active life. 3-Raising the awareness among the residents and empower them to consider their health. 4- Job creation for unemployed people living in this community. 5-Decrease obesity by eating healthy food. 3 Influential Factors There is a strong community support for urban farming and creating job opportunities by Urban Food Hubs that operated by the UDC Community College and Healthy Corners Program by DC Central Kitchen. 4 Strategies 1- Metro access vans. 2- Many businesses and housing projects can occur. 3- Urban farming and green solutions like solar panels. 5 Assumptions 1- It will help to increase the health status among people living in this area through delivering affordable and nutritious food from DC Central Kitchen to corner stores in this area. 2- It will encourages residents to participate in preparing healthy food. 3- It will support who interested in lunching businesses to produce food and market it to restaurants, grocery stores, and farmer’s markets. 6 Program Planning

References Food-System-Snapshot-Oct-2013-small.pdf ‏ SDC-Final-Plan_0.pdf