DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN BRIDGEPORT, CT

Industrial legacy shadows Connecticut's largest city, where 148,000 residents occupy a deepwater port on Long Island Sound's northern shore. Four seasons bring variety—winter lows around 24°F with coastal storms, humid summers in the low 80s—moderated by sound proximity. The city receives 44 inches of annual precipitation plus 30 inches of snow. Urban renewal efforts continue addressing decades of manufacturing decline as neighborhoods grapple with economic challenges. Sound waterfront provides recreational opportunities even as the city works to reinvent its identity beyond industrial past.