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{{About||the metropolitan statistical area|Greater Bridgeport}} |
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|county = Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
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|official_name = Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) |
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The '''Greater Bridgeport Planning Region''' is a [[List of planning regions in Connecticut|planning region]] and [[county-equivalent]] in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous '''Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments''' ('''MetroCOG'''). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's [[List of counties in Connecticut|counties]] as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents |url=https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2022/06-2022/Governor-Lamont-Announces-Census-Bureau-Approves-Proposal-for-Planning-Regions |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=CT.gov}}</ref><ref name="change-to-county-equivalents">{{cite news |title=Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/06/2022-12063/change-to-county-equivalents-in-the-state-of-connecticut |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=[[Federal Register]] |date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> |
The '''Greater Bridgeport Planning Region''' is a [[List of planning regions in Connecticut|planning region]] and [[county-equivalent]] in [[Connecticut]]. It is served by the coterminous '''Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments''' ('''MetroCOG'''). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's [[List of counties in Connecticut|counties]] as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents |url=https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2022/06-2022/Governor-Lamont-Announces-Census-Bureau-Approves-Proposal-for-Planning-Regions |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=CT.gov}}</ref><ref name="change-to-county-equivalents">{{cite news |title=Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/06/2022-12063/change-to-county-equivalents-in-the-state-of-connecticut |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=[[Federal Register]] |date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> |
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==MetroCOG policies and activities== |
==MetroCOG policies and activities== |
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|estref= <ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut; United States |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/greaterbridgeportplanningregionconnecticut,US/PST045222 |access-date= |
|estref= <ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut; United States |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/greaterbridgeportplanningregionconnecticut,US/PST045222 |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="change-to-county-equivalents" /> |
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==Municipalities== |
==Municipalities== |
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[[File:Downtown Bridgeport, October 2021.jpg|thumb|[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] is the largest city within MetroCOG's boundaries]] |
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The following municipalities are members of the Greater Bridgeport Region:<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://ctmetro.org/about-us/ |website=MetroCOG |access-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> |
The following municipalities are members of the Greater Bridgeport Region:<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://ctmetro.org/about-us/ |website=MetroCOG |access-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] |
*[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] |
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==External links== |
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*[https://ctmetro.org/ Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments] |
*[https://ctmetro.org/ Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments] |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 14 July 2024
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | |
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Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) | |
Coordinates: 41°11′N 73°11′W / 41.18°N 73.19°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Founded | 2013 |
Largest city | Bridgeport |
Government | |
• Executive Director | Matthew Fulda |
Area | |
• Total | 140.2 sq mi (363 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 325,778 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
Website | ctmetro |
The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
MetroCOG policies and activities
[edit]MetroCOG is a council of governments and a regional planning organization serving Bridgeport, Fairfield, Easton, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull. It regulates economic development, transportation, and environmental quality in the region. MetroCOG also serves as a "host agency" for the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.[3][4] Mike Tetreau, a Fairfield First Selectman, has served as Executive Director since 2018.[5] The headquarters of MetroCOG is located at 1000 Lafayette Blvd. in Bridgeport.
As of 2018, MetroCOG is looking into initiating a bike-sharing system that would service Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford and perhaps Trumbull, Monroe and Easton.[6]
Another priority of the council was to gain a "county government equivalence designation" from the United States Census in order to be able to apply for many federal programs as since 1960, Connecticut has no county governments.[7] This change was made official by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2022.
In 2017 the council worked to secure a $2,050,000 state grant to improve the Pequonnock River trail.[8]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 325,778 | — | |
2022 (est.) | 327,286 | [9] | 0.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 325,778 people living in the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
[edit]The following municipalities are members of the Greater Bridgeport Region:[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ http://www.ctmetro.org/ Metropolitan Connecticut website
- ^ https://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?q=383046 Regional Councils of Governments (RCOGs) in Connecticut
- ^ Guinness, Meredith (January 24, 2018). "Fairfield's Tetreau To Lead Regional Metro Council". Bridgeport Daily Voice. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Burgeson, John (October 9, 2018). "Area municipalities consider bike-share options". ctpost. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Reilly, Genevieve (February 15, 2018). "'County-equivalent' designation could mean more federal money for towns". Fairfield Citizen. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (February 6, 2017). "Trumbull to receive $2M grant to connect river trail to commercial centers". Westfair Communications. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "About Us". MetroCOG. Retrieved March 24, 2023.