Bike/Roll the 31st Street Bus Route

The 31st Street Bus Cross-Town Coalition is back in action, fighting for a 31st Street bus route from Little Village through McKinley Park, Bridgeport, and Bronzeville. We are already making significant progress, and we need YOUR support for this campaign restart action.

SATURDAY 6/30 10AM-12:30PM join us as we bike the ROUTE.
(seniors will be taking PACE CARS to the beach!)

Hop on the "Bus" in your neighborhood!

Ride begins at LITTLE VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOL, 10AM.

• Bus Stop #2: The Video Strip, McKinley Park
• Bus Stop#3: First Lutheran Church of the Trinity, Bridgeport
• Bus Stop#4: Christ the Mediator Church, Bronzeville
• Final Stop and Press Conference: 31st Street Beach!

12:30PM - PRESS CONFERENCE and PACE CARS ARRIVE AT THE BEACH.

Followed by a party and swimming at the beach.

Invite everybody! Let's get this bus!

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Covenant for Economic Justice

Bridgeport Alliance was represented at the recent Covenant for Economic Justice public meeting hosted by IIRON at St. Mark United Methodist Church on June 10 by over 20 members and friends. 

Read more about it here.

Welcome to the New Blog!

Hello, and welcome to the Bridgeport Alliance Blog.  This is a brand new blog for a rather new group. There will be further information soon, but to get things started I present our mission statement:

Bridgeport Alliance is a grassroots organization of local residents and institutions committed to engage in the decision making that impacts our community utilizing education, advocacy, and collaborative action to promote responsive government and an improved quality of life for all residents.

Press Release - FTP March - May 2012

May 18, 2012
Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
On Tuesday, May 15, 2012 a group of protesters marched on Halsted Street from 51^st to 31^st street, stopping in front of the 9^th District Police station to hold a rally and then continued onto Taylor Street.
Several members of Bridgeport Alliance were in attendance as observers.
Bridgeport Alliance would like to join the community in condemning the actions of the individuals who were protesting in Bridgeport on May 15, without the support of the neighborhood. As an organization committed to achieving real change through issue-based community organizing, we believe that demonstrations and protests must be carried out strategically and should be used to build community. We do not approve of the use of obscenity, intimidation or violence. 
Bridgeport Alliance plans to continue working with and for the people of Bridgeport and welcomes community member to join us.
For further information please contact bridgeportalliance@gmail.com