Its too damn bad the city cant make them move the Pilot truck stop on Lovell. I would like to encourage all of the Haslams to experience the joy of driving along Lovell Road during the morning, lunch and afternoon rush hours. There is nothing better than being stuck behind dozens of semis trying to turn ACROSS two lanes of traffic. Its even more exciting when they pull out in front of you and block traffic for minutes at a time while trying to get back on the interstate. Cant beat Knoxvilles urban planning can you?

The last two sentences of the article really tell the tale. The city did not have the money to go up against Pilot.

I'll take bets on how long the ban on overnight parking and idling lasts. That's if it is ever enforced at all.

Bah! Corporatists at work.

Are there any examples where the Haslam's did not get something in this area they strongly wanted that a typical citizen, or group of citizens, where on the opposing side? I mean this as a serious question, not a snide remark.