Marina Apartments
My perspective on gentrification will always be in a grey area, it’s hard to have an absolutely objective opinion when you’re aware of the implications of the process.
I’ve said this before, but like many Bridgeport residents I have a personal connection the Marina Apartments. As a child I’ve played there, as teenager I hung out there and now as an adult I’ve documented it’s demolition. I’m not as personally connected to this neighborhood as I once was, but I know that there are many, many, many people who still call this place home…even if they’re no longer residents of these apartments.
This is my third time documenting the demolition of these apartments, I’ll actually call it a neighborhood, not to be dramatic but because this is/was a neighborhood. The first time I captured photos here was probably in 2017 when they initially gated off a large section of the neighborhood, by this time a majority of the residents had already relocated, but there were still a great deal of personal items in those units. The second time was in 2019, the demolition had progressed but not much had changed from my 2017 visit. Now, as you can see the land has been cleared of the structures all together, all that remains are mounds of un-leveled land, side streets, and there are a few walk ways scattered around.
As I’ve said many times, I’m interested to know what’s going to happen with this land. I’m not a politician, a city worker or a hyper-connected individual with access to city plans, so I’ll be patiently/anxiously waiting to see what comes next just like everyone else.
If you’re reading this and have some information about what’s coming next for this neighborhood please let me know.
Peace.