Where We Live
Focuses on how we use the space we inhabit—and how we can use it more sustainably.
Don’t Harm the Messenger
I’m honored to have the opportunity to share with you a brief exploration of what life is like in SouthSide Bethlehem, where I live and call home. While there are many who are active voices in this community, few seem … more
A Community Dialogue on Land Use
“What Do We Want It To Be Like Here? A Community Dialogue on Land Use,” a panel discussion with audience involvement, was held on Monday, March 21 2005, 7pm, at the Bethlehem Town Hall. It was presented by the Alliance … more
June 2005 Community Dialogue: Land Use Workshop
Saturday 6/18/05, 9:30am-noon “Land Use Dialogue #2: A Workshop On Effecting Change ” @ Bethlehem Book Loft & Caffeine Cafe, 521 E 4 St, 3rd Floor (of the Cantelmi Building), Bethlehem. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the … more
Taking the Sustainability Message to the Municipalities
If you’d like to critique this proposal, participate in the development of this effort, make suggestions, please contact the Alliance! Proposal Re: Development of a Sustainable Land Use Template for Municipalities (presented at Land Use Dialogue #2: Workshop on Effecting … more
Getting the Valley’s Many Activist Organizations and Individuals Speaking with a Unified Voice
If you’d like to critique this proposal, participate in the development of this effort, or make suggestions, please contact the Alliance! Proposal Re: Development of a Committee of 100 (presented at Land Use Dialogue #2: Workshop on Effecting Change, 6/18/2005). … more
Land & Water LV Summaries
The following are summaries of the two recent Land & Water LV meetings held since the Mar 29 meeting with our County Executives: Land and Water LV Meeting 6 and Consultation with Red Road Enterprises August 17, 2006, 10 … more
September Community Dialogue – Transportation
Martin’s Report about Sun 9/26/2004′s Good Ways to Get There: Transportation for the Lehigh Valley: (There was also a follow-up discussion on what can be done about transportation issues.) It was a beautiful day. Maybe that’s why not all the … more
Time to rally behind light rail service
Express-Times Sunday, April 30, 2006 Time to rally behind light rail service By Pratima Agrawal Like most citizens of the Lehigh Valley, I have at one time or another been victim to Route 22′s menacing traffic jams. I think most … more
Light Rail and the Lehigh Valley
The April 1981 edition of the New Valley Press featured an article on light rail transit written by State Representative Bob Freeman. You will notice a few places where it refers to the then-pending I-78 project — if you substitute … more