Bloomfield–Windsor, Connecticut
Does parking ever become a problem for your operation?
I’m Elliot Parry. I’m researching whether additional truck and trailer parking would help local operators.
A brief reply helps. Is parking generally adequate, occasionally tight, or a recurring problem?
Three quick questions. Every answer is optional.
“We have enough space” is a useful answer, too.
Approximate answers only. No sensitive details needed.
Research stage · No operating facility
What would help me understand
Three practical questions.
Start with whether there’s a problem. If you’re willing to say more:
How often?
Does parking space get tight occasionally, regularly, or not at all?
Roughly how much?
When it does, would a few extra spaces help, or is the need larger?
What would be useful?
What would make additional parking nearby worth considering?
Broad answers are enough. No locations, schedules, cargo information, or security details. Participation is optional.
Research details & information boundariesWhy I’m working on this
A background in operations where reliability matters.
Nuclear-powered submarines require exacting maintenance and disciplined operations. Lives, missions, and public trust are at stake.
I was trained and entrusted to supervise those operations. My background in quality assurance, systems thinking, and demanding uptime requirements shapes how I approach this project.
I believe truck and trailer parking is an underaddressed problem. I want to understand whether a dependable local parking operation could help—and what it would need to get right. Input from operators will help determine whether further development work makes sense.
Bastion Yards is my private business project, separate from my military duties. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, or U.S. Government.
A starting point, not a commitment
Is parking a problem for you?
A sentence or two is enough to start. “Not for us” helps, too.