Even Some car-rental companies that have traditionally found most of their business in airports are considering moving resources into locations closer to residential neighborhoods.
The airport's submission asserts that, in terms of safety, "expanding Gatwick would be preferable to expanding locations closer to densely populated areas".
Although locations closer to Midtown and Chelsea might have been less risky in the early years, not every developer has played it safe.
At the same time, many planners are booking smaller meetings locations closer to home — even if there are more meetings over all.
In challenging economic times, buyers are more likely to target locations closer to home than far-flung locations, said Ben May, an economist with Capital Economics, a research consultant based in London.
Their contractor, Larry Cavagnaro, kept asking them, "Are you sure you want to do this?" To create the impression of an established compound, the architect moved several outbuildings from their original locations closer to the house.
