Sorry Brad, I wasn't trying to be snide. Of course I know you read it, I just don't understand why it makes you upset.
I think I see your point, but building a resturant is not a "right". One has to have permission from the city. And I assume there are guidelines as to who gets permission and who doesn't. Fast food places don't exist to address people's "wants" or "needs". They exist to profit the company. And if that means creating a market for fast food where there once was none, I am sure they would do it. There is no evidence in the article that more fast food places are what the residents are clamoring for.
It is the city's duty to take care of the city. That is what city officials are hired for. I've never been to South LA, but I do live along old RT66. And there are many dead towns along the old highway where all the economy consists of is fast food resturants and maybe a gas station or a motel. It is not exactly what I would consider flourishing. And it's not the fault of the residents when a city dies like that.