Does Downtown Glen Ellyn Need More Parking Spots?
The village adds seven more parking spots.
There are now more places to park in downtown Glen Ellyn, according to a statement from the village. The village of Glen Ellyn recently added seven new parking spots in front of the Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane St., following a lengthy traffic study that also assessed the impact of switching some roadways from one-way streets to two-way in the central business district. I'm curious if you readers think parking is an issue in downtown Glen Ellyn. When I'm walking around downtown Glen Ellyn, I see the same cars circle and circle to land a parking spot directly in front of the store they wish to visit. OK, I have to admit I do this, too, (especially when I want my Starbucks fix). Do you think more parking would lead to a more …
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Carol F
11:49 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Wow, Thomas you apparently have not gone shopping in Naperville. It's hand-to-hand combat for parking spots. However, it does not keep people from going there. Naperville did not build the garages until they had the crowds and the turning point for them was to allow the National stores and restaurants into the downtown area. . In Glen Ellyn, I have never had to walk more than a block to get to a … more ›