Wanna private beach? Talk to the mayor!

The clever citizens of Gloucester, MA (pronounced "glo-ster") have figured out a way to have their own private beach. Just for the citizens of Gloucester.

You can't, of course, have a locals-only beach, that would be ridiculous, wound't it? But you can have locals-only parking. Add two and two, and voila: all you need to do is declare all parking around the beach "resident permit only". And, just in case some non-local basterds feel like walking a little, also declare several blocks around "no parking any time".

Bravo!