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ananda

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25. My mother and her family lived above a little grocery store..

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 07:58 PM

May 3

in Los Angeles during the Great Depression. Her parents
were running the store which was owned by her father's
mother.

They were very poor of course, but there was housing,
food, and a little money.

Her father would give away food to anyone who needed
it.

That's why they were always good Democrats, and all their
direct descendants as well, including me and all my siblings.

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Apartments above stores? Not a new idea, but one that may need to be re-implemented in cities [View all] Attilatheblond May 3 OP

Hoping we don't revert to the 'company store' form of living, but I tend to trust COSTCO Attilatheblond May 3 #1

Most of the apartment buildings being built here GenThePerservering May 3 #2

I've lived in an apartment over stores BonnieJW May 3 #20

So did I. Furnished, two bedrooms, utilities included in rent, huge living room, high ceilings, $60 per month. Midnight Writer May 3 #22

My family lived over a steakhouse in Brooklyn musette_sf May 3 #3

Or Chicago. greatauntoftriplets May 3 #13

That was one of my long-time, unfulfilled dreams. MineralMan May 3 #4

I tried to do that when I moved to my current city bhikkhu May 3 #8

Ah, city rules. That's always a potential problem. MineralMan May 3 #10

Costco is a fantastic corporation. I wish more were like them JanMichael May 3 #5

Agreed. 👍 underpants May 3 #6

It would make shopping very convenient Meowmee May 3 #7

I've suggested Costco and Walmart do this for years; it makes so much sense for everyone GulfofMexico May 3 #9

Walmart doesn't have the same business ethos as Costco, which is a notably good employer Hekate May 3 #17

That's been the standard in new development in ATL for 20 years. Ursus Rex May 3 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author GulfofMexico May 3 #12

It is the norm where my wife and I live obamanut2012 May 3 #14

My grandmother, great aunt and one renter lived above the family store/business peggysue2 May 3 #15

These are all over L.A. chowder66 May 3 #16

It's common here in Florida madville May 3 #18

Hoorah! Sadly, Americans cling to the suburban model but it's relatively new and unsustainable. CoopersDad May 3 #19

I visited a "stacked" strip mall once and thought it was cool. forgotmylogin May 3 #21

Its been a thing for s while Cosmocat May 3 #23

Apartments over retail intelpug May 3 #24

My mother and her family lived above a little grocery store.. ananda May 3 #25

We have them JustAnotherGen May 3 #26

When I was a kid my dads MuseRider May 3 #27

I am so proud of my store Tree Lady May 3 #28