BRIDGEPORT RESOURCES

Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD)
The Downtown Special Services District promotes the general welfare of citizens and property owners of the City through the preservation, enhancement, protection and development of the Downtown. Funded by a tax on district property owners, the DSSD works to prevent deterioration and to enhance the environment of the downtown area. For more information contact Rick Myers, Managing Director, 203-335-3800.

Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Direct Line (203) 545-8809

City of Bridgeport Office of Planning & Economic Development (OPED)
City Hall Annex, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel (203) 576-7221
Fax (203) 332-5611
Email: nidohm0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us

Department of Economic and Community Development
The state of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is your #1 resource for business assistance and industry development and provides all the information you need to know about successfully doing business in Connecticut.
For information visit http://www.CT.gov/ecd/site/default.asp

Community Capital Fund
Successful businesses are a vital part of cities and communities. Community Capital Fund provides capital and access to technical assistance to viable small to medium sized businesses in targeted neighborhoods that require flexible financing structures. Community Capital's loans supplement and support the lending activities of Bridgeport banks to the area's small businesses. Small businesses loans are available for capital improvement, working capital, fixed asset acquisition, commercial real estate, and lease hold improvements. For information please visit www.commcap.org or contact Ann Robinson, Executive Director at 203-332-7977.

ULI Report on Bridgeport
In January 2005, the City of Bridgeport invited a panel of experts from the Urban Land Institute to visit the city, assess the potential of its developable land portfolio, and prioritize proposed development projects. Beyond the site-specific questions, the panel was asked to evaluate the City's economic development administration, permit approval process, and quality-of-life issues to uncover the potential roadblocks to development interest in Bridgeport. The panel members directly interviewed more then 255 individuals from the Bridgeport community and beyond. They also interacted with hundreds more during their five-day visit to Bridgeport. Following their meetings, the panelists developed a series of recommendations, which are described in their report on Bridgeport. For more information and to download a copy of the ULI report, please visit http://brbc.org/uli_update.asp