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Groton Economic Development: Consultant Recommends Parking Changes For Downtown Mystic

The study focused on the five-minute walk zone, or about a quarter of a mile radius, around downtown Mystic, he said.

June 2, 2021

Meters, an expanded two-hour parking zone, valets and shared parking lots are among the recommendations of a recent parking study of the downtown area.

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John M. Burke, a parking and transportation consultant in New England, presented the recommendations from the draft Downtown Mystic Parking Study at a virtual public meeting on Thursday, as the towns of Groton and Stonington look for solutions to the often congested area at a time when downtown Mystic is growing in popularity. The study focused on the five-minute walk zone, or about a quarter of a mile radius, around downtown Mystic, he said.


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