I agree that cars suck, but I disagree that Mystic knows this. Attend any of the area’s economic development meetings and the like and you’ll discover that SECT loooooves their cars and considers it a personal affront if they have to walk more than a quarter of a mile.

Look at Coleman St. in New London. Could absolutely transform that stroad into a lovely walkable shopping district. Instead you’ve got four car dealerships dispersed among concrete graveyards, abandoned buildings, and all you can eat fast food chains. Driving down that road is worse than depressing and it’s no wonder that people think New London is a slum city.