New Haven Independent

Posted by: charlie | June 13, 2007 9:43 AM

The parking requirement should be abolished. It is not in the interest of the City to cater to the car companies and require parking. Let's make New Haven a pedestrian and bicycle and mass transit oriented city by ELIMINATING large numbers of spaces for cars within 3 miles of the downtown, not creating them. If people want a car, they can find adequate parking somewhere nearby and pay appropriately.

Posted by: robn | June 13, 2007 3:06 PM

I think that Cahrlie is right about this parking issue... and by the way, New Haven needs more good solid citizens like Peter Chapman.

Posted by: dwightstreetrenter | June 13, 2007 4:36 PM

I agree with the parking requirements. I drive my car a scant 20 miles per week, and am looking for a job locally so that I may get rid of it altogether. I "get by" just fine on my feet or trusty bicycle (which has 2 bike locks on it).

The new bike racks that dot the downtown sidewalks are almost always used, and of course with Devil's Gear being downstairs from the new residences, perhaps there could be BICYCLE PARKING instead of CAR parking?

In an area of the city known for its old-world charm, pleasant park and neighborhood, people who smile at each other on the sidewalk; do developers really need to encourage the isolation of people in cars?

The Yale center; a "reflective surface" on the building...with all the light pollution in New Haven, this building will be as bright at night (to look at) as it will be when the sun shines on it!

I would hope the construction won't damage the cemetary or masoleums. A new parking facility for the Yale-only building?! What's Yale Transit's job? How about creating a massive parking structure on Howe St (which tears up existing roads and increases traffic in a residential area) and bussing people to the other Yale-owned buildings? Oh wait, the parking garage on Howe is done. No busses in sight.

Posted by: elmcityguy | June 13, 2007 5:24 PM

I've seen the plans for the new Yale Health Services building, it is going to be a great building. It's across the street from the cemetery so I don't see why it would affect it.

The parking lot is needed because it isn't just Yale students & employees that use it. It is retirees and families of employees as well. The current is tiny, and is almost always filled, sometimes backing Hillhouse Ave half way down the block. The new lot, in theory, will not have that problem.

Posted by: dwightstreetrenter | June 13, 2007 5:26 PM

I meant I don't believe in the 23 required spaces, because alternatives to the car-culture exist here in the Elm City.

I hope that soon people who "can afford alternatives to public transit" decide that public transit is an ANSWER, rather than an inconvenience. This isn't a suburb...transit routes are established, reliable, and they work.

The last friday of every month, at 5:45pm, meet at the Flagpole on the New Haven Green for Critical Mass, an unorganized bicycle ride through New Haven streets. Come see why the Elm City is bike friendly!

Posted by: Bruce | June 14, 2007 8:32 AM

Hmmm, I wonder if the architect was a Star Wars fan...

Posted by: Ned | June 14, 2007 4:23 PM

I ride my bicycle everywhere (where I don't think I'm going to be assaulted that is), but when I go to the health plan it's usually because I'm sick, so I don't expect someone with a fever, or injury to bike or bus it to the doctor. Transit in New Haven sucks. What good is a bus that's stuck in traffic with cars? Do you really want to be riding the bus with someone with the flu anyway? Why should anyone be expected to spend two hours fooling with the bus for a 10 minute car trip? CT is so retarded re. transit. The zoning requirements for parking are driving (pun alert) bad development in New Haven.