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  • Activism plus capitalism in 40 Acres

    03/02/2003 9:49:35 AM PST · by farmfriend · 11 replies · 195+ views
    Sacramento Bee ^ | March 2, 2003 | Dale Kasler and Melanie Payne
    <p>Construction workers hoisted a green-and-white Starbucks sign onto a quaint, brick building in Oak Park recently. It was a big moment in one of the poorest sections of Sacramento.</p> <p>Due to open in spring, the coffeehouse is a key tenant in a redevelopment project named 40 Acres, former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson's $4.4 million attempt to inject a jolt of economic caffeine into the troubled neighborhood where he grew up.</p>