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<blockquote data-quote="TedKennedy" data-source="post: 3981777" data-attributes="member: 25419">I&#039;ve worked in the historical Archer area for nearly 23 years. That highway isn&#039;t the demarcation line it&#039;s claimed to be. (Hell I remember when Admiral was the demarcation line)Take a look at the Creek Turnpike - when that was built people were forced to sell so it could be done, I personally knew folks that had to relocate. Ran that big highway right through south Tulsa, Jenks. Separated the folks on the south side of it from the north, also had the river, just like the 244 area. Oddly enough, there seems to be thriving communities on both sides of the Creek now, even after that intrusion and life-altering construction took place. There have been numerous attempts at running a functional grocery store at Pine and Peoria. This location is easy to access from anywhere in north Tulsa.&nbsp; 244 has nothing to do with the failures of the proprietors that have tried to make a go of it.&nbsp; The idea that &quot;food deserts&quot; exist because of anything other than crime is complete BS. There&#039;s something else at play here, and it ain&#039;t the damned highway.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TedKennedy, post: 3981777, member: 25419"] I've worked in the historical Archer area for nearly 23 years. That highway isn't the demarcation line it's claimed to be. (Hell I remember when Admiral was the demarcation line) Take a look at the Creek Turnpike - when that was built people were forced to sell so it could be done, I personally knew folks that had to relocate. Ran that big highway right through south Tulsa, Jenks. Separated the folks on the south side of it from the north, also had the river, just like the 244 area. Oddly enough, there seems to be thriving communities on both sides of the Creek now, even after that intrusion and life-altering construction took place. There have been numerous attempts at running a functional grocery store at Pine and Peoria. This location is easy to access from anywhere in north Tulsa. 244 has nothing to do with the failures of the proprietors that have tried to make a go of it. The idea that "food deserts" exist because of anything other than crime is complete BS. There's something else at play here, and it ain't the damned highway. [/QUOTE]

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