Suggestions to small towns along the interstate

Every town has that one gas station that was boarded up & leveled 20+ years ago.

I suggest the town offer to split the cost between local dining establishments and perhaps a tax incentive (?) to make a "strictly 1 hour parking" pad.

You get off the highway, pull in, walk to a nearby restaurant/dinner/fast food or grocery, out in just under an hour. Cops can ticket all they like for trucks staying more than 90 min. ($150 and up?)

Local restaurants can advertise. Just to be funky, let them paint their logos and delivery numbers on the ground of the lot.

Just a thought.

 

No more than a half dozen or so. Pull thoughs. About the size of a quick-stop gas station, but without the buildings or pumps.

I was at a spot in northern Georgia yesterday and there was a small lot between a Hardee's and a hotel. Neither seemed to claim ownership, but you could jump in and walk to about 5 other restaurants/fast food.

In PA the Wawas, Sheetz & Rutters usually have about 3-8 spaces. And they have no trouble keeping people from staying a while. I see more abandoned trucks at TA.