Tweed New Haven Airport will land a new parking lot setup to “bring it into this century,” said one planner. The Tweed plan — to redo its parking lots, driveway and access — is part of an overall move to enhance runways and viability of the airport, which has had its ups and downs in
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In the wake of efforts to promote smart-growth development, the city’s Zoning Board has begun reviewing a plan by developer Thomas Rich to build a residential tower in the heart of downtown Stamford.

A fear of too little parking leads developers to overbuild parking accommodations. Often, the parking lots and garages are privately owned, so sit empty much of the time. Whatever the reason for the increases in parking, however, automobile dependence is at the core, and the implications should be taken seriously. The best use of the
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