We went to Small Business Association in Jamaica Plain on February 23th, 2022.
I learned two things. First is small businesses help and support each other. For example, we visited the Blue Frog Bakery. This bakery gets ingredients from local small businesses. Thus, they could get ingredients during the COVID pandemic. Milk and chocolate were expensive during the pandemic, so it was difficult to get them. In contrast, these systems made them easy to buy it by reasonable price. The second is about the place. The guide said that these areas are fewer cars. However, Kim, our RA asked her why fewer cars do not make fewer customers, and she answered that instead of cars, people walk, so that no fewer customers. I was surprised because at first, I thought it was less opportunity for customers to visit. Finally, I found that there are a lot of people who use wheelchairs. It was interesting for me. There are a lot of shops, and near the dormitory, so I want to go there again.
Ayaka Takeda