Bruce Becker and the Very Smart, Green Garage

One day Bruce Becker would like to see more bikes than cars parked at his green-oriented 360 State Street apartment tower. One day, he hopes, he even might turn the north side of the fifth level of his new garage into a tennis court.

Meanwhile, he’s opening a new garage with high-tech extras aimed at saving energy and encouraging drivers to pedal their way or take the train to work.

For now,few people even know about the garage has opened to the public. Few know about its nifty features, like digital signage telling you how many spaces are open and on which of the five levels.

On Wednesday Becker plans to correct that when the garage “officially” opens to the public. By way of promotions, the 500-car garage will be absolutely free to all parkers in the last week of January.

The new 500-apartment 360 State complex is the current poster building in Connecticut for transit-oriented development, the idea of building compact, mixed-use projects near trains and buses. But some people still drive and need to park their cars; hence the garage. In the interest of promoting alternatives to driving, Becker is offering a full month’s free parking at his new garage for possessors of a monthly Metro North commuter ticket .

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