The Southwest Eighth Avenue Connector will enhance access to the SWAG Center for the surrounding neighborhoods. This will help the surrounding community — considered a food desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — because the nearest grocery store is about a 25-minute bus ride away.
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By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | 1:00amSherri Boyd Amundson's property shares most of the Florence Landfill's southern border on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025.
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By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | 1:00amConjwanna Robinson wears a neon "Dump the Dump" T-shirt on Thursday Feb. 27, 2025.
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By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | 1:00amSherri Boyd Amundson sits beneath a tree on her property, which borders the Florence Landfill, on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025.