A parking experiment that grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be solving a problem that long has vexed municipal officials.
New Canaan has tried several ways in recent years to get those who work in offices, shops and restaurants downtown to park in paid lots rather than taking up free on-street parking in the heart of the business district that’s designed to serve shoppers and diners. Four years ago, the town launched a new program where employees of local businesses could get special permits for the Morse Court or Park Street Lots, and some have suggested installing meters on Main and Elm Streets.