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Staff outline grocery-access work after Fred Meyer closure; transit and community outreach ongoing
Summary
City staff and partners are providing targeted outreach, transit planning and community coordination to support neighborhoods affected by the Fred Meyer closure, while also pursuing longer-term site conversations with the property owner and coordinating with Sound Transit and local partners.
City staff updated the Parks and Built Environment Committee Oct. 8 on short- and long-term efforts to address grocery access in South Everett neighborhoods after the Fred Meyer closure.
Staff described a mix of immediate outreach and longer-term planning. Everett Transit and city staff said they have conducted bilingual surveys (Spanish and English) to learn about travel habits, needs and barriers in the Casino Road and Westmont-Hollywood neighborhoods and are refining a transit map showing nearby grocery, pharmacy and food resources. “Everett Transit has been working to provide new access to other grocery stores, and they are…working to…
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