The Media

The commercial strip is a linear grouping of commercial properties along a major road or highway. It is made up of a wide range of property types geared toward the automobile traveler and area resident. In addition to commercial space, integral components include the commercial sign and parking lot. The sign is designed to draw the attention of the passing motorist, and the parking lot serves the automobile consumer, to whom the strip caters (Liebs, pp. 78-88). Strips are typically removed from the downtown of small and large cities. Many towns have a commercial strip located on either end of ...