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Title: On the road again: they're big; they're slow; they're often the vehicle of choice for tourists. Some towns have a love-hate relationship with RVs.
Author: Peter Blais
Publication: Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: 68 Issue: 12 Page: 4(6)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Most of the year, Quartzsite is a sleepy little western Arizona town with 3,500 residents. But pull off Interstate 10 during one of the eight major gem and mineral shows held in January and February, and it's a far different story.
Half a million people may show up then, says La Paz County community development director Brad Weekley. Quartzsite is a haven for northern snowbirds, rock enthusiasts, and tourists, many of whom nest in recreational vehicles (RVs) for days or weeks at a time during the winter. Like many small American communities, Quartzsite welcomes the economic benefits that RVers bring to the area. But those rolling visitors also present traffic, parking, zoning, infrastructure, and service challenges to...
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