SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - South Bend’s westside communities are still reeling following the closure of the Kroger grocery store there.

The very real existence of a food desert on the west side was among the topics discussed at Thursday night’s meeting of the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association.

The western branch library served as the gathering place for the planning and strategy meeting.

The westside has seen loss beyond the community’s anchor grocery.

The meeting found neighbors talking not just about food access, but also housing, safety, the overall environment and more.

“We can’t just sit back and wait for elected officials to handle business for us. We have to be in the game. We have to voice our opinions. And we have to be in spaces where we can dialogue beyond the typical co

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