Connecting a Neighborhood Through Time

In this prelude to Mospratt Street, Erika Hobbs and Andrew Gregory Krzak discuss the goals and inception of the project. What did the Bridgeport area of Chicago's fabulous south side mean to the people of past generations? What does it mean to those living here now? Who are the people who are revitalizing the neighborhood today? What are the connections of the podcast creators to Bridgeport? At Mospratt Street, every story is important.

Here Erika tells the story of visiting the site of her grandfather's store on Aberdeen Street (formally Mospratt Street - see?) and receiving an artifact as a gift from the contractor.

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This episode originally aired November 5th, 2021.

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