They like to use the word "food deserts" for areas like that. No proper grocery store, just convenience stores selling a lot of processed junk-no produce to speak of.

Food desert is the word. But oh gosh, when I moved to my last place, total hipster neighborhood and sliding into gentrification, I had this neighbor doing her PhD in food deserts. Problem is, ok, she wanted a trap-and-release program for urban skunks. I mean, people are just not clear on how things work even when they sorta know.

ok...i'm confused. are "urban skunks" the four legged variety that live in populated areas or a code word for some kind of hipster or other two legged urban dweller?

Lol, it SHOULD be a code word for a species of hipster, but no. We are indeed talking Pepe Le Pew. I was *like*: “I’ll trap them. YOU release them.”

Hahaha!

Yabbut, did you see this from Urban Dictionary:


Noun - An inhabitant of the inner city who urinates and defecates on himself in order to deter attack or close physical contact, particularly with law enforcement.
I told my new partner Mike "Don't bother that bum, he's an urban skunk and he'll crap himself if you get too close." Mike didn't listen and now he's washing his boots with disinfectant.

Ok then! Dang. Learn new slang all the time!