The document discusses food deserts in Detroit and proposes solutions. It finds that within a 0.25 mile buffer of full-line grocery stores, 87.1% of Detroit's population is served, but 12.9% is unserved. Within a 0.15 mile buffer, 64.6% is served but 35.4% is unserved. It also notes potential inaccuracies in the data and analysis, such as unreliable bus routes, lack of handicap accessibility, physical barriers, and time challenges.

1. FoodDesertsofDetroit:
ProposingSolutions
Justin Hart, Mary Hirt, & Bekah Kreckman
April 13th, 2015
Environment 309

3. Food Deserts
²· Full Line Grocery Stores
DetroitBoundary

4. ²· Full Line Grocery Stores
Food Deserts
Detroit Boundary
Bus Buffer in Miles
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25

5. .25 Mile Buffer Population Percent of
Population
Served 643,728 87.1%
Unserved 94,995 12.9%
.15 Mile Buffer Population Percent of
Population
Served 476,957 64.6%
Unserved 261,766 35.4%
Potential data inaccuracies :
• Unreliability of bus routes
• Handicap accessibility
• Additional physical barriers
• Time challenges (inflexibility)

7. Outside Food Desert Food Desert
Population 698,031 40,695
Median Household
Income
$30,704 $24,025
Per Capita Income $15,700 $13,076
Cars per Driver 0.47 0.49