Hugh Bailey: The map that made Bridgeport what it is today

Article by Hugh Bailey in The Hour. 

Why do our cities look the way they do? Why do some neighborhoods stagnate while others thrive?

Blame usually goes to anything from the market working its magic to personal choices. No one would argue there are many factors that determine an area’s growth or decline. But we shouldn’t ignore the lasting implications of official policy decisions made far in the past, which had wide-ranging impacts that continue to shape neighborhoods today.