Chicago residents will eat healthy, thanks to a shipping container mall

For your typical resident of Chicago’s Bronzeville District, the hunt for fresh produce in their neighborhood can be frustrating, and ultimately fruitless. Save for the few bodegas offering a slim assortment of unappetizing shrink-wrapped fruits and vegetables, a sustainable and affordable source for fresh produce is hard to come by in this part of town — until now.   

It’s called Boxville — a DIY-style retail plaza made out of refurbished shipping containers resembling “four giant metal Lego pieces.” Located just outside the CTA Green Line stop, Boxville aims to do away with the bad habits people pick up when fresh food is unavailable.     Read more...

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