If you&#8217;re out shopping on Black Friday, keep your cell phone camera close at hand. Strong Towns is continuing its annual tradition of #BlackFridayParking &#8212; capturing photos of half-empty&nbsp;parking lots on America&#8217;s&nbsp;high holy day for retail. The exercise illustrates how ridiculous and wasteful our parking policies are. Many communities require retailers to construct and maintain…

Get Your Camera Ready for Empty #BlackFridayParking Lots

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