# Bridgeport

Bridgeport, in the Bridgeport community area: Ward 11. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11), 11th Ward

## Stories

- [City Council opposes Amtrak's Canal Street rail yard plan near Bridgeport and Chinatown](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/bridgeport-chinatown-amtrak-canal-street-yard-resolution) (Oct 20, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Call for hearing(s) on Amtrak Midwest Maintenance Facility site selection, alternatives, federal environmental review and possible effects on nearby communities and shared rail operations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0028877-call-hearing-amtrak-midwest-maintenance-facility) (R2026-0028877, Adopted Oct 14, 2026)
- [Support of Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 1120 W Exchange Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027316-support-class-6-tax-incentive-property) (O2026-0027316, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Redevelopment agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of parking facility related to The 78 project](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026275-redevelopment-agreement-roosevelt-clark-partners-llc) (SO2026-0026275, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amended and restated redevelopment agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of various public ways related to The 78 project](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026267-amended-restated-redevelopment-agreement-roosevelt-clark) (SO2026-0026267, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Call for hearing(s) on status of City's progress implementing efficiencies and other programmatic reform options identified in Financial and Strategic Reform Options report](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0024924-call-hearing-status-citys-progress-implementing) (R2026-0024924, Adopted May 20, 2026)
- [Department of Family and Support Services and Department of Public Health required to annually collect race and ethnicity data of city residents using subcategories for Asian or Pacific Islander](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0021028-department-family-support-services-department-public) (SO2025-0021028, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Support for renewal of Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 4000 S Racine Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0020533-support-renewal-class-6-tax-incentive) (O2025-0020533, Passed Nov 14, 2025)
- [Renewal of lease agreement with Chicago Board of Education for use of parking lot located at 3500-3508 S Wallace St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0019978-renewal-lease-agreement-chicago-board-education) (O2025-0019978, Passed Oct 16, 2025)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/bridgeport · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt