City policy wonk Jeff Kohut shares an alternative view about Steelpointe Harbor in this commentary. “To go in another direction and ponder lost opportunities in
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Here We Go Again, Another Fire At Former Rubber Plant, Emergency Demo Ordered
Update: City orders emergency demolition. See here. “Due to the fire and safety hazards that currently exist because of the most recent fire (Wednesday), an
Read moreCouncil Committee Advances Theater Renovation Plan, With Questions
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: In a close vote, the City Council’s Contracts Committee preliminarily blessed a New York-based developer’s $400 million vision for a pair
Read moreKohut: City SS Titanic
North End resident Jeff Kohut, a 2011 mayoral candidate, shares in this commentary “Economic “development” in Bridgeport is mostly fanciful illusion and consists almost exclusively
Read moreOpposition Prevails, O&G Abandons Move Of Rock Crushing Plant To West End
Following community opposition, O&G Industries has ended efforts to move its asphalt and concrete processing center to the West End, according to Vice Chairman Raymond
Read moreDrawing A Curtain On Transparency
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: A pair of development decisions being made in Joe Ganim’s City Hall will affect the city’s economy for years to come–and
Read moreBarnumesque Development, This Way To The Egress
As the Barnum Festival reaches its apex this weekend, city policy wonk Jeff Kohut admonishes government development policy as a lot of razzle-dazzle. Mr. Barnum,
Read morePatience Expires, Future Of Parking Meters In Limbo
Oops. Days after Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration unilaterally reduced the Downtown fine and extended the parking duration to four hours for the automated meters following
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