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Abandoned Family Dollar becomes free store and roller rink in New Orleans

A shuttered retail space in the Lower Ninth Ward reopens as community resource offering clothing, books, and goods at no cost.

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What to know

  • A shuttered Family Dollar in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward has been transformed into a free store offering clothing, home goods, toys, and books.
  • The repurposed space also functions as a roller skating rink, creating a community gathering place.
  • The initiative addresses neighborhood needs while activating an otherwise vacant building.

Lower Ninth Ward community Beneficiary of free store

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    “In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.”
    — NPR News, Reporter · source
    1. 2 outlets In New Orleans, an empty building becomes a free store — and roller skating rink

      first by NPR, 3d ago · also NPR News

    • npr.org

      In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.

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