N. Sunnyvale neighbors concerned proposed townhouses would turn area into food desert

SUNNYVALE HAS BEEN STRUGGLING to preserve grocery stores in its northern neighborhoods, and residents are frustrated with plans to build more housing that would push the area toward being a food desert.

True Life Companies has plans to develop 101 townhomes that would replace the Lakewood Shopping Center, which includes New Wing Yuan Market, one of the only places to get groceries in North Sunnyvale. While the plans include a 10,000-square-foot retail building, residents say that’s not enough to sustain the neighborhood.