Bridgeport is called The Park City because it is a beautiful seaside neighborhood and great place to live. But in the 1970’s with de-industrialization, manufacturing moved overseas to China and India. People all over America that worked in factories lost their jobs. Many cities, including Bridgeport fell into hard times. 

Our class decided it is time to make a change. We have created a design proposal for the City of Bridgeport. We aim to knock down this monstrous and dangerous structure and create a community center that will help bring Bridgeport back to it’s former glory. We wanted something that not only makes the city look better but we designed the center to also be a nidus for growth of Bridgeport community as a whole.  But first we needed to do some investigating.

After a number of interviews with local community members, we developed a plan  for our community center with a focus on key areas that the people of Bridgeport would like for their city. We decided to focus on economic growth, recreation, cultural diversity, education, nutrition and supporting the natural environment.