How to attract a Millennial
The Millennial Generation comprises those who were born from 1980 to the early 2000s and now represents America’s young professionals who are graduating from college, getting their first and second...
View ArticleThe City of Whitehall?
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. Currently a township, Whitehall is considering the requirements and consequences for their designation as a city, and...
View ArticleWe are full of garbage
We’ve all seen the copious quantities of garbage cans that line our streets and trash closets on collection day and it seems almost impossible that anyone could run out of garbage but it’s happened to...
View ArticleSave King George Inn
The King George Inn has been a South Whitehall historical institution since 1756, but it may soon be a modern hotel and drug store. Cliff McDermott owned the King George Inn for 42 years before a...
View ArticleOn high density housing
High density housing often gets a bad reputation for unfair perceptions about increased traffic, crowded living and minimal parking but there are many advantages to this efficient use of land. A...
View ArticleTransit Disoriented in the Lehigh Valley
Transit oriented development (TOD) promotes building, developing and redeveloping community resources and employment centers around transit centers, whether those are bus or train. We don’t have that...
View ArticleIntro to Traditional Neighborhood Development
Smart growth isn’t simply a matter for cities to discuss and work toward, it can be used at the township and borough level to encourage sustainable suburbs. In more rural regions, Traditional...
View ArticleMarin named as Executive Director of RenewLV; brings wealth of experience and...
Joyce Marin, a well-known Lehigh Valley community/economic development professional, has been hired as our new executive director here at RenewLV (renewlv.org). Marin brings extensive experience in...
View ArticleLehigh Valley residents urged to attend ‘virtual town hall’ meeting
Lehigh Valley residents are being urged to take part in a “virtual town hall meeting” that’s slated for 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16th. The location: wherever you use your personal computer or tablet...
View ArticleEnter to win RenewLV’s Smart Quote and FabFoto Contests!
Congratulations to Dave Lobach, double winner of our Smart Quote and FabFoto contest. Dave shared with us a beautiful photograph of his farm in the LehighValley, which he personally saved from being...
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