New Canaan is the perfect idyllic New England town. It is a beautiful place to life. But to keep it thriving, it also has to be a convenient place to work. It is time for our town council to take steps to make it a more convenient commute. Improved commuting logistics would massively improve New Canaan home values as more new families would consider New Canaan as an attractive and convenient alternative to Darien and Greenwich.
In particular, there are immediate steps that our town should take to expedite new commuters getting parking places near the train. One option would be to auction off a number of spaces for more time-sensitive commuters who don’t want to wait. Another concern is that it is hard for people to commute to New Canaan for jobs in town. A better train schedule that would allow more people to conveniently commute to New Canaan could inject a new vitality into our town by allowing more businesses, especially financial service firms, to operate here. These have the kinds of jobs that would revitalize our tax base, throw off a lot of benefits to other town businesses, and protect our property values amidst real headwinds.
Rich Townsend has been a leader on these issues. He would be a great addition to our town council. He was a New Canaan commuter for years and knows the ins and outs of problems facing New Canaan commuters today. Better commuter convenience would benefit us all.
Jayne Meythaler
Thank you very much for writing this, Jayne. Just six weeks to go!