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Black community pushes back and Trader Joe says never mind

PAALF leaders met Monday on the vacant lot which was slated for a Trader Joe's prior to the company's withdrawal this week. (Andrew Theen/The Oregonian)
PAALF leaders met Monday on the vacant lot which was slated for a Trader Joe’s prior to the company’s withdrawal this week. (Andrew Theen/The Oregonian)

The Trader Joe’s grocery chain has withdrawn plans to build a store in the heart of a predominantly black neighborhood after a black leadership group fought the move.

The Portland Development Commission was set to give the grocer a large discount on property that had been vacant for years, pricing it at just over $500,000, down from an appraised value of $2.9 million, according to The Oregonian.

What do you think – are they losing opportunity for jobs and revitalizing the community? Read more