Good video. Too bad you ended it going into East Main st. I grew up living on E. Main st in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s. Graduated HS in ‘58, joined the navy and never looked back. The only things I recognized from your video were the street names. As a kid we had the Barnum Festival, parades, downtown Main Street open til 9:00 pm on Thursdays and it was wall to wall people. Bridgeport was also known as Park City because of all the perks - Seaside, Beardsley, Washington, etc., and everyone went to the movies. The Majestic, Loews Poli, Globe, Lyric, all on Main Street. Bridgeport’s death spiral started when Frouge built the Trumbull Mall. That’s when downtown died. People were mesmerized by a mall. Looking forward to more Bridgeport videos, especially East Main Street. I expect to not recognize anything as I believe most of East Main was torn down, especially in the St. Michael’s area. Again, good video.
If you want to get to know the city i recommend spending a day in the golden hill court house , go from Court room to court room . This should give you a very clear view of the status of bpt ct.
Nice video bringing back many memories of a time and place that remain in my mind. The video should have been entitled, "Late afternoon drive around Bridgeport, CT." because much of the drive was not in downtown. Main Street used to end at Seaside Park. It would be nice if you could make more videos showing more detail in the 5 main areas of Bridgeport: West End, South End, Black Rock, East Side, North End, and more of the Downtown section. Or, because Bridgeport is called "The Park City". you might want to do a video showing the many parks in Bridgeport. P.S. Thumbs Up.
I was born and raised in Bridgeport. Moved out in 1994 and boy have things changed downtown. As you drove up Main Street into the north end and turned on Wayne Street, the street prior was my old neighborhood Thorme St. and if you had turned in the opposite direction down, Peet Street, it would’ve brought you back to Thorme Street and in front of my old middle school Florence Blackham
Bridgeport gets a bad reputation, but it is NOT as bad as it seems. They are redeveloping many of the old factory buildings, and they should one day build a football stadium for Sacred Heart University to play in.
I live in Bridgeport and it's nice I guess Bridgeport is pretty crappy at times and also the place you showcased actually used to be horrible their used to be homeless people and prost*tutes all over the town but overtime it improved and it's not as bad but still isn't REALLY great
@@alexanderthegrape5370 yes, I know, he called it the sewer not armpit, if you're gonna correct someone make sure you are not making an error, which you did
I have a few suggestions to make the city better: 1. The Barnum Museum should reopen after all of these years of being closed after the hurricane destroyed all of the stuff, as they could maybe repair it. 2. Total Mortgage Arena could besides having the Bridgeport Islanders, they can also host Sacred Heart University’s basketball team. It would hopefully attract college fans there. 3. They could do as many redevelopment projects as possible. For example, maybe they can tear down the old Remington Arms Factory, but keep a part of the tower and turn it into a museum about the city’s manufacturing history. There are planning to do this to make room for.another train station known as Barnum Station. 4. They have been trying to build a somewhat touristy area as a harbor for a while. They should just finish it, and once again, the city could become a metropolis like it used to be. 5. They could turn all of the abandoned factories into new buildings, such as apartments, parking garages, maybe even a shopping mall and/or a casino, and things like that.
Did you know that even though the Bluefish are gone, a new baseball team is coming to Bridgeport? That’s right! The Bridgeport Barnums will be coming to the CCBL! The CCBL stands for the Connecticut Collegiate Baseball League. They will call Seaside Diamond their home. I think the Bluefish should come back to join Minor League Baseball, affiliated with MLB. They should build a new stadium where the Barnums, Bluefish, and most importantly, Sacred Heart University’s baseball team would play!
Bridgeport is a bit like Waukegan, Autora, Joliet, Kankakee, Elgin and ( Yes) Gary here in the Chicago area. The centers of these communities all have neen largely abandoned but all heve incredible potential just need reinvestment
My biggest gripe with BPT is how car infested it is. Very little foot traffic, which makes it feel unsafe to exist in. Streets are waaaay too wide for a downtown. Would be an excellent city to try dedicated bus lanes, or god willing, street cars. Maybe one day!
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Really soon, Bridgeport will be getting a soccer stadium right across the river from downtown! It will be home to an MLS Next Pro team called Connecticut United FC. Hopefully it will eventually join MLS in the future! BTW, to get at least a little bit more known for sports, the arena here, home of the Bridgeport Islanders should be where Sacred Heart University does all of their basketball games. Currently, they play in the Pitt Center, which I think should only be for volleyball. Should this occur, their new basketball home should be the arena. Finally, they should try to grow the baseball Diamond at Seaside Park into a little stadium with a good scoreboard and a good amount of bleachers, which would make University Of Bridgeport’s baseball team more well known, as well as possibly build a high school-like football field in Seaside Park! With this, University Of Bridgeport could possibly get an NCAA D2 football team!
Driving for Fairfield Taxi at "night" 1988-1991" "WHAT A CAREER!" "PT BARNUM" "MARINA VILLAGE" " TO HELL AND BACK "(FATHER-PANIK-VILLAGE")____-------(FATHER PANIC)(WHITE EAGLE----POLISH BAR)
Most of th city is pretty bad. However, they are redeveloping many parts to make it a better city. The downtown area is not good, but not bad either. It’s just ok/neutral.
A bit deceptive…you entitle this as a tour of Downtown Bridgeport, yet venture north up to Lake Forest, return via Chopsey Hill, Housatonic Ave. - then east via Stratford Ave. we should be seeing further down Water St., west on John St,, west on Fairfield Ave., south along Lafayette Blvd. Turn onto other once-vital downtown streets such as Harrison - Golden Hill, Congress, Middle, and Prospect Sts. Show viewers the Train and old bus stations, the ferry terminal, and the entertainment complexes along No. Frontage Rd. All of this is what truly defines this so-called video presentation of Downtown Bridgeport…disappointing!
I love the abandoned buildings, shattered glass, boarded up windows, wild dogs, and gas stations without pumps.
Finished your burger yet?
Good video. Too bad you ended it going into East Main st. I grew up living on E. Main st in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s. Graduated HS in ‘58, joined the navy and never looked back. The only things I recognized from your video were the street names. As a kid we had the Barnum Festival, parades, downtown Main Street open til 9:00 pm on Thursdays and it was wall to wall people. Bridgeport was also known as Park City because of all the perks - Seaside, Beardsley, Washington, etc., and everyone went to the movies. The Majestic, Loews Poli, Globe, Lyric, all on Main Street. Bridgeport’s death spiral started when Frouge built the Trumbull Mall. That’s when downtown died. People were mesmerized by a mall. Looking forward to more Bridgeport videos, especially East Main Street. I expect to not recognize anything as I believe most of East Main was torn down, especially in the St. Michael’s area. Again, good video.
Just crazy how incredibly affluent everything around Bridgeport is but the city has all these vacant lots. Black Rock area is cool though.
On point: exemplary, RESPECTED comment.
Beautiful and clean...
That's nice for Bridgeport CT
Nice ride in Bridgeport CT
Thanks for the video, brought back so many memories..nice to see my hometown
I just love Bridgeport!!!! I do
If you want to get to know the city i recommend spending a day in the golden hill court house , go from Court room to court room . This should give you a very clear view of the status of bpt ct.
Why don't you elaborate a bit more?
Nice video bringing back many memories of a time and place that remain in my mind. The video should have been entitled, "Late afternoon drive around Bridgeport, CT." because much of the drive was not in downtown. Main Street used to end at Seaside Park. It would be nice if you could make more videos showing more detail in the 5 main areas of Bridgeport: West End, South End, Black Rock, East Side, North End, and more of the Downtown section. Or, because Bridgeport is called "The Park City". you might want to do a video showing the many parks in Bridgeport. P.S. Thumbs Up.
I was born and raised in Bridgeport. Moved out in 1994 and boy have things changed downtown. As you drove up Main Street into the north end and turned on Wayne Street, the street prior was my old neighborhood Thorme St. and if you had turned in the opposite direction down, Peet Street, it would’ve brought you back to Thorme Street and in front of my old middle school Florence Blackham
Wow u lived close by me. I wonder if we knew each other growing up !
In 1951, we lived on Congress St. Just up the hill from Main St. The Arcade was still in one piece then. Many memories.
Bridgeport had a great downtown in the 50's and 60's, if you blink driving thru downtown Bridgeport now, you'll miss it, not much of a loss anyway
Bridgeport gets a bad reputation, but it is NOT as bad as it seems. They are redeveloping many of the old factory buildings, and they should one day build a football stadium for Sacred Heart University to play in.
Sacred heart university is located in Fairfield CT
Most crime fear mongering is just racism tbh
I live in Bridgeport and it's nice I guess Bridgeport is pretty crappy at times and also the place you showcased actually used to be horrible their used to be homeless people and prost*tutes all over the town but overtime it improved and it's not as bad but still isn't REALLY great
Angel what school u go to i think i know y
Dope! Thanks for sharing. I grew up da port. These are sick memories for real! What camera are you using? The HD looks crispy!
Check out washington park, or perhaps hang out down on Barnum avenue down near bpt hospital.
awsome video, I havent been back since 2002.
Make Bridgeport Great Again!
It's a shit hole lol
I will say this. The downtown is kept clean. And it's looking better than ever. But it's still missing things that attract people, business, etc.
Can you do I-684 please?
Miss home 💜
Paul Newman filmed a movie starring his wife back in I think 1972 in Bridgeport Ct., he called Bridgeport the sewer of New England
If you're going to spread slander do it right Newman called it the armpit of New England 😏
@@alexanderthegrape5370 yes, I know, he called it the sewer not armpit, if you're gonna correct someone make sure you are not making an error, which you did
I have a few suggestions to make the city better:
1. The Barnum Museum should reopen after all of these years of being closed after the hurricane destroyed all of the stuff, as they could maybe repair it.
2. Total Mortgage Arena could besides having the Bridgeport Islanders, they can also host Sacred Heart University’s basketball team. It would hopefully attract college fans there.
3. They could do as many redevelopment projects as possible. For example, maybe they can tear down the old Remington Arms Factory, but keep a part of the tower and turn it into a museum about the city’s manufacturing history. There are planning to do this to make room for.another train station known as Barnum Station.
4. They have been trying to build a somewhat touristy area as a harbor for a while. They should just finish it, and once again, the city could become a metropolis like it used to be.
5. They could turn all of the abandoned factories into new buildings, such as apartments, parking garages, maybe even a shopping mall and/or a casino, and things like that.
Did you know that even though the Bluefish are gone, a new baseball team is coming to Bridgeport? That’s right! The Bridgeport Barnums will be coming to the CCBL! The CCBL stands for the Connecticut Collegiate Baseball League. They will call Seaside Diamond their home. I think the Bluefish should come back to join Minor League Baseball, affiliated with MLB. They should build a new stadium where the Barnums, Bluefish, and most importantly, Sacred Heart University’s baseball team would play!
Bridgeport is a bit like Waukegan, Autora, Joliet, Kankakee, Elgin and ( Yes) Gary here in the Chicago area.
The centers of these communities all have neen largely abandoned but all heve incredible potential just need reinvestment
Why is Bridgeport so tranquil
How safe is Bridgeport?
Don’t mess with anyone and you will be safe just like any other place
Pretty safe. LIKE ANYWHERE USE YOUR COMMON SENSE
My biggest gripe with BPT is how car infested it is. Very little foot traffic, which makes it feel unsafe to exist in. Streets are waaaay too wide for a downtown. Would be an excellent city to try dedicated bus lanes, or god willing, street cars. Maybe one day!
South ct light rail system is what is needed for the whole region
My last time in Bridgeport was back in 1976.
Obviously the comments stating that Bport isn’t so bad don’t live here anymore.
Is Housatonic Community College still in these streets?
Yes
If 'im not in "Da A", 'im is probably somewhere in Fairfield County. Poplar and Fairfield... Salute.
Forever student of Warren harding high school in bridgeport connecticut.
Working to work in pepboys automotive technicion in bridgeport connecticut.
Moing soon 56 maiden lane 06608 coming soon and forever and forever.
Really soon, Bridgeport will be getting a soccer stadium right across the river from downtown! It will be home to an MLS Next Pro team called Connecticut United FC. Hopefully it will eventually join MLS in the future! BTW, to get at least a little bit more known for sports, the arena here, home of the Bridgeport Islanders should be where Sacred Heart University does all of their basketball games. Currently, they play in the Pitt Center, which I think should only be for volleyball. Should this occur, their new basketball home should be the arena. Finally, they should try to grow the baseball Diamond at Seaside Park into a little stadium with a good scoreboard and a good amount of bleachers, which would make University Of Bridgeport’s baseball team more well known, as well as possibly build a high school-like football field in Seaside Park! With this, University Of Bridgeport could possibly get an NCAA D2 football team!
People used to sport bumper stickers that said ( welcome to Bridgeport BANG YOUR DEAD )
Driving for Fairfield Taxi at "night" 1988-1991" "WHAT A CAREER!" "PT BARNUM" "MARINA VILLAGE" " TO HELL AND BACK "(FATHER-PANIK-VILLAGE")____-------(FATHER PANIC)(WHITE EAGLE----POLISH BAR)
don't worry i got you
MTW
I’m not from Bridgeport but do have family and friends and sorry yes it’s a ghetto needs to be gentrified
How ghetto like bronx ny ghetto ? Or Harlem ghetto
What benefits do you think gentrification has?
@@Natalietrans hello didn’t I say it’s a ghetto clean it up and make it more safer
I miss usa
Go tour Harding high School or Central highschool on a normal day
Bridgeport has never changed in all of my years living here..nost of it is still ugly...urban blight is everywhere
Caras dejé HTL
"Dear Family Guy bastards,"....
Most of th city is pretty bad. However, they are redeveloping many parts to make it a better city. The downtown area is not good, but not bad either. It’s just ok/neutral.
Most of the city is pretty bad? You're definitely a hater
A bit deceptive…you entitle this as a tour of Downtown Bridgeport, yet venture north up to Lake Forest, return via Chopsey Hill, Housatonic Ave. - then east via Stratford Ave. we should be seeing further down Water St., west on John St,, west on Fairfield Ave., south along Lafayette Blvd. Turn onto other once-vital downtown streets such as Harrison - Golden Hill, Congress, Middle, and Prospect Sts. Show viewers the Train and old bus stations, the ferry terminal, and the entertainment complexes along No. Frontage Rd. All of this is what truly defines this so-called video presentation of Downtown Bridgeport…disappointing!
Was Family Guy right about this place?
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It's so.... empty...
Dump
hfjone
Even in the 21st century..downtown Bridgeport still is ugly..😢
4:51 very ugly picture, yes?
People really cry over this city?