Neighborhood: Black Rock

Neighborhoods
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Neighborhoods

Bridgeport  has often been called a "City of Neighborhoods."  There are commonly used designations for the various areas of Bridgeport, each neighborhood historically attracting immigrants from a variety of ethnic groups.  What has become the city of Bridgeport is the mixing of citizens who moved here ...

The First Settlers of Black Rock
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The First Settlers of Black Rock

In 1644 a group of intrepid pioneers left Concord, Massachusetts and landed at Black Rock. Some settled in “Greenlea,” the rocky, marshy area that later became Seaside Park. But Thomas Wheeler built right on Black Rock Harbor, by the stream that was later named Ash ...

December 02, 2014
Unhidden Public Policies:  Could Historic Redlining be the Reason Bridgeport’s Neighborhoods Remain Racially Divided?
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Unhidden Public Policies: Could Historic Redlining be the Reason Bridgeport’s Neighborhoods Remain Racially Divided?

By Chelsea Gazillo Have you ever wondered why some neighborhoods in Bridgeport have more wealth than others? The disparity between the wealth held by residents of different neighborhoods in Bridgeport – often correlated with the racial composition of each neighborhood – were not created by chance. ...