Terry Williams

I lived in Bridgeport for 11 years, but on the "wrong side of the tracks", near the river. After 11 yrs. when I sold & made next to nothing on my home which was purchased brand new & in excellent condition. There are some lovely sections of B-port & the run down area is from 1st to 4th street, literally on the other side of the tracks. However, there has been a redevelopment surge recently, with property on the rise. In another 10 yrs, this may be thee area to live in, similar to what happened to Conshohocken and Manyunk...I was just there & sold my home at the wrong time (2002). It is a relatively safe area but my side of the tracks was lower middle class, a lot of rentals, litter & middle of the night awakenings from intoxicated neighbors fighting out on the street (being brutally honest here). There is a proposed development by O'Neill developers of a hugh townhouse/condo complex right at the riverbank...this will be inhabited by young professionals, I'm sure, & will be good for the community. However, with the fire that just happened in the Conshohocken complex built by the same developer, I'm wondering if that will hinder or slow down the Bridgeport development. Bottom line, Bridgeport is a fine middle class town to live in, just stay on the right side of the tracks. - Fri Aug 15 2008, 08:53