Bridgeport, Connecticut is the largest city in the state and well deserving of its “Park City” nickname with over 1,300 acres of public green space. It’s the birthplace of picnic classics like the Frisbee and Subway Sandwiches, and the former home to General Electric, Remington Arms, and Singer Sewing Machines. In its heyday, Bridgeport was an industrial powerhouse, but now it’s a post-industrial city struggling with environmental justice concerns and some of the greatest income inequality in the nation.

Though well known for its park space, Bridgeport’s greatest asset is its waterfront; but right now, 70% of that shoreline is inaccessible. We’ve teamed up with the City of Bridgeport and community partners to design and create a new 19-mile pathway along the city’s rivers, shores, and Long Island Sound. This new trail will add more green space, mitigate flooding, improve park equity, and boost health outcomes for nearly 40,000 residents that live within a 10-minute walk.