Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridge port, CONNECTICUT The park city T he historic seaport city of Bridgeport holds pride of place at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Located a mere 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from The Bronx, Bridgeport is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. This progressive community, known as “The Park City,” collectively embraces green as a way of life and a guiding concept for the future. Part of that forward thinking is an initiative called BGreen 2020, a 10-year strategic plan for improving the environmental quality and livability of Bridgeport’s parks and neighborhoods and promoting Bridgeport as a location for the development of green industries and green employment. The initiative is the result of a public-private partnership between the City of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, a consortium of local business groups. By building on Bridgeport’s existing strengths, BGreen will modernize the city’s infrastructure, create wealth, intensify urban amenities, enhance environmental quality,