Wal-mart ok with homeless in parking lot at night

[Liberal_in_LA]

Man homeless by choice has 'a great life'

Jon Nelson spends nearly every day in the Downtown Chandler Library, reading and solving crossword puzzles. He has a college degree in fine art, and likes history and museums.

Nelson, 71, is homeless. He's missing several teeth and usually tucks his long hair beneath a baseball cap. A mattress in the back of a 1994 Dodge van that he parks in the Walmart parking lot on south Arizona Avenue is his sleeping quarters.

"I'm homeless by choice," Nelson said, pulling the van key from his pocket. "I used to have 10 keys; now there's just one . . . it's a good feeling."

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Walmart spokeswoman Delia Garcia said the company allows overnight stays in store parking lots as long as that doesn't conflict with city regulations.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2011/03/18/20110318chandler-homeless-man-by-choice.html#ixzz1H19fgTwP