> St. Petersburg residents call for more restrictions on 'van life' downtown
St. Petersburg residents call for more restrictions on 'van life' downtown
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The city of St. Petersburg is working to erase so-called eye sores downtown.
Thursday afternoon, city leaders will take a closer look at "van life" and where drivers can set up camp.
This comes after many complaints came into the city from residents within the city limits who say oversized RVs, large busses and conversion vans are taking up too much space and for too long.
Pictures provided by the city, as well as video 10 Tampa Bay recorded near Vinoy Park, show how widespread the issue has become. Reporter Andrea Lyon counted at least six conversion vans parked at North Shore, and many more RVs stationed throughout the nearby streets across from homes and condo buildings.
Some call this trend of out-of-towners crashing in their vehicles, "stealth camping."
MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-van-rv-parking-limit-ordinance-proposal/67-28c355b4-bd3e-436e-8a0b-6b15eecbeb21
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