Parking flexibility is right for our communities
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Court upholds Westport's denial of Apple Montessori Schools' proposal for first Connecticut location
"According to the ruling, zoning regulations required 32.4 parking spaces for the proposed early childhood learning center, but Apple’s plan included only 24 spaces."
Places to gather instead of arbitrary mandates
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Stamford OKs expansion of East Side Haitian church, allowing increased seating
"The church has seven fewer parking spaces than what would normally be allowed. The church also sought permission to allow "tandem parking" at the site, where vehicles are parked back to back, which is not typically allowed under city zoning regulations."
Local businesses instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Daycare for our families instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Local businesses instead of arbitrary parking mandates
Ice cream shop in small CT town could soon close as it faces legal battle with local fire department
"Issues started a few months after they bought the ice cream shop, which has been a destination for locals since it was converted from a gas station in 1978. While there is little space in the front of the Ice Box for parking, there are 50
Ice cream shop in small CT town could soon close as it faces legal battle with local fire department
"Issues started a few months after they bought the ice cream shop, which has been a destination for locals since it was converted from a gas station in 1978. While there is little space in the front of the Ice Box for parking, there are 50 spaces behind the building that can be accessed through the shared driveway."
Parking flexibility is right for our environment
Runoff pollution is damaging Connecticut's waterways
- “Runoff is one of the largest sources of pollution in Long Island Sound. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff contribute to depleted oxygen levels that smother aquatic life, while bacteria contaminate water, making beaches unsafe for swimming and fishing.” (Green Infrastructure, Save the Sound)
- Just one inch of rainfall on an acre of impervious surface--like a parking lot, which prevents water from soaking into the ground--generates 27,000 gallons of runoff. Much of this runoff rushes into our waterways, carrying pollutants and worsening flooding, erosion, and water quality in our communities." (Catawba River Keepers)
- “Reducing impervious surface and managing rain where it falls is the first step toward reducing pollution from stormwater runoff.” (Reduce Runoff)
