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Title: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on January 07, 2009, 05:00:00 AM

Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport

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Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the downtown core of Connecticut's largest municipality: Bridgeport

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/861

Title: Re: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: heights unknown on January 08, 2009, 10:31:49 AM

Kind of looks like a smaller version of Jacksonville. It appears that when the expressways were built in the 1950's and 60's, they choked off the success and prosperity of many of the nations downtowns. Bridgeport looks to be a super example of expressways cutting off downtown from the rest of the City.

Heights Unknown

Title: Re: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: thelakelander on January 08, 2009, 10:37:02 AM

QuoteBridgeport looks to be a super example of expressways cutting off downtown from the rest of the City.

With a population density of 8,720.9 residents per square mile living in the city, yes it is.

Title: Re: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: Smirna on January 10, 2009, 10:21:23 AM

I was born and raised in Bridgeport than moved here to Jacksonville 15 years ago. Those pics sure take me back. Downtown Jacksonville is a much larger version of downtown Bridgeport except there's a lot more to do here in Jacksonville. And it's not so cold.

Title: Re: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: BridgeTroll on January 10, 2009, 10:30:39 AM

QuoteAnd it's not so cold.

:) Welcome Smirna... :)

Title: Re: Elements of Urbanism: Bridgeport
Post by: Smirna on January 11, 2009, 11:30:30 AM

Thanx :)

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