When John Edel set out to make a place for small businesses and artists in Bridgeport’s industrial wasteland, he knew it would be hard. He didn’t know it would be this hard.
Author Archives: Kristin Ostberg
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3,000 Degrees and Rising
The Fire Arts Center is like any other small business run by dedicated entrepreneurs–except for the pot of molten metal in the middle of the room.
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The Bounce-Back Effect
We know fear and stress can make you sick. Researchers probe the brain to see how resilience can make you well.
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Joy Riders
“Bike awareness?” Maybe Critical Mass is just really about getting some fresh air.
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Can This Neighborhood Be Changed?
All the activism in the world won’t help Roseland if the people who live there are just biding time till they can get out.
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Here Comes the Neighborhood
The mid-south side is ripe for development. Will new housing empower those who live there? Or will it drive them out for good?
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Got Them They-Don’t-Play-’em-Like-They-Used-To-Blues
Searching for the Real Stuff at the Checkerboard’s Monday Jam