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Crossroads
http://renewlv.wordpress.com
Crossroads is the official blog for Renew Lehigh Valley (RenewLV), a smart growth organization working to strengthen the Lehigh Valley's core communities, preserve open space, and create a sustainable and equitable foundation for future growth.
This blog is intended to serve as a discussion platform for local leaders, practitioners, and active citizens engaged across a variety of issues related to smart growth.
Recent Posts
Special State Tax District To Aid Allentown’s Riverfront Development
Allentown’s Riverfront development plans are coming along, as a special tax district designation will allow for the money collected from taxes to stay local. This is good news for Allentown’s mayor, Ed Pawlowski, and other city leaders, a...
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Bill Advances in Harrisburg
Communities across Pennsylvania may soon have an easier way to promote traditional neighborhood development (or TND), an approach to placemaking that emphasizes a mix of uses (housing, office, retail, education, parks), transit access and walkability...
Open house on I-78 E-ZPASS System
When: TODAY, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Easton Quality Inn, 185 S. Third St., Easton. What: The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is working to establish Express E-ZPass/Open Road Tolling at the I-78 bridge toll ...
Is the Safe Drinking Water Act Keeping Us Healthy?
Last week, the New York Times ran a story claiming that the Safe Drinking Water Act (passed in 1974) may not be keeping us as safe as it purports, mainly because it only regulates for 91 chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency has estimated ...
Downtown Easton Redevelopment Efforts Recognized
I love reading articles praising redevelopment efforts in the cities of Lehigh Valley. The Express-Times editorial board published such a piece today, highlighting how far downtown Easton has improved over the last few years. The article spotlights t...
SAFETEA-LU extended to September 2010
The US House of Representatives passed a jobs bill yesterday that will affect transportation spending significantly – at least for the next year. First, the bill will provide $36 billion for roads and rails if signed into law as it stands curre...

