Aaron Naparstek

» Monday, October 04, 2004

Wal-Mart parking lot....

or the "village" of the future?

"'Gypsy Shoppers', a sub-culture of RV'ers that Wal-Mart has invited to use empty parking lots overnight in lieu of traditional RV parks. Wal-Mart in turn carries a full range of supplies that RV'ers purchase, and benefit from that business. The rules vary from store to store on how long a camper can park at Wal-Mart. Some stores don't allow parking as malls they are associated with have ordinances prohibiting such activity. Many have a three night limit, and others have no time limit at all. A store in Federal Way, Washington is home to a woman who has lived in the parking lot for two years."

Read more on this uniquely American form of purgatory...

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Comments

This is great. I want to live in a Walmart parking lot. I also want to buy a used van for $500 and use it for free storage on the street in front of my house.

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Anonymous @ 10/12/2004 12:19 PM | Link

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