End of Anchorage RV 'lot' parking...already in a thread

[garyhaupt]

joe B was kind enough to inform me that this was already a topic...under Alaska camping.




A proposal before an Anchorage Assembly committee would ban the popular tourist practice of overnight vehicle camping in commercial parking lots, such as Wal-Mart and Fred Meyer.


http://www.adn.com/article/20160219/new-city-law-would-ban-rv-camping-anchorage-parking-lots


From the article it is RV park owners that have the ears of lawmakers. Although the owner quoted says she is not after the one nighters, it's the all-summer long parkers...the end result will be an end to it.


On edit..a bit of a breakdown of dollars spent by tourists.

http://www.anchorage.net/about-visit-anchorage/tourism-pays/


And if you wanted to pass along your views...

https://www.facebook.com/VisitAnchorageAK


Gary Haupt

[newman_fulltime]

i am being told by/ a friend there they are pushing for it but not inforced yet and people need to write to the assembly

[gbopp]

I wonder how they handle it if someone with an RV is shopping at night? :?

[kalynzoo]

Just like every other ordinance in every other city...follow the money.