Rema Halal, El Cajon Exterior façade renovations Landscaping, shade, & benches added to create social gathering space Bike racks installed New produce introduced, improved quality & display New branding and packaging of value-added healthy prepared food products Engagement with community coalition on health equity discussions citywide Fresh Garden Market, Mt. Hope Crosswalk advocacy project Surveyed community residents on safety concerns faced when traveling to the market and recommendations for improvement Shared survey data with the City, who sent a traffic engineer to evaluate the traffic. The intersection used to get the the market was deemed "unsafe" and qualified for a crosswalk with beacon light Advocated to different stakeholder groups on the importance of installing the needed crosswalk City installed a new crosswalk at the intersection in front of the market KPBS media stories & City Council visit Interior design layout changes to encourage healthy purchases (e.g. produce moved up front) Building partnership with adjacent community garden African Caribbean Market, City Heights Exterior and interior renovations with new designs Landscaping & benches added to create social gathering space Engagement & partnerships with adjacent business tenant & neighborhood stakeholders Introduced new produce & displays New aisle organization & aisle signage Local media coverage & award African Caribbean Market Carousel Louie's Market Place, Oak Park Exterior façade renovation with community council Interior layout redesign with UCSD YAC Increased produce variety, quantity, and quality New produce display equipment New deli with healthy lunch options Newly designed healthy food & market brand signage Removal of alcohol/tobacco ads New WIC authorization Local produce sourcing from youth garden program Neighborhood gathering & celebration events KPBS coverage Louie's Market Carousel Minnehaha Food Market, City Heights Surveys and interviews with neighborhood residents to inform new changes Improved layout and design (produce moved up front) New shelving to better highlight & stock WIC package foods New produce display equipment Sourcing from new produce distributor, connection from our peer network Building new café with healthy options for a new revenue stream
