The topic for this Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session is Municipal Finance in Pennsylvania. Gerald Cross, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Central Division, led a lively discussion on the topic of Pennsylvania's system of municipal finance and its effects on older urban communities. This session was recorded at the Sigal Mu…

The topic for this Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session is Bicycling in the Lehigh Valley. Leaders from regional bicycling groups discuss the opportunities and challenges that face the bicycling community in the Lehigh Valley. This session was recorded at the Allentown Center Square on May 21, 2010. Visit our website at www.renewlv.org. Download t…

This Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session highlighted the work of the redevelopment authorities in the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. This session was recorded at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Center in Allentown, PA on March 12, 2010. Visit our website at www.renewlv.org. Download this podcast…

This Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session featured State Representative Robert Freeman providing a preview of what’s coming up in 2010 in Harrisburg, with regard to legislation on urban revitalization, smart growth, open space preservation, and related issues. This session was recorded at Victory Firehouse in Bethlehem, PA on January 22, 2010. Vis…

The topic for this Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session is Establishing a Lehigh Valley Health Department, featuring members of the Lehigh Valley Board of Health discussing the progress made in drafting the staffing and services plan for a regional health department. This session was recorded at Washington Elementary School in Bangor, PA on Decemb…

The topic for this Renew Lehigh Valley brown-bag session was community and transportation, focusing on the Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative (PCTI) projects underway in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Hellertown. This session was recorded at the Grand Eastonian in Easton, PA on November 6, 2009. Visit our website at www.renewlv.org…

The topic for this Renew Lehigh Valley session was traditional neighborhood development (TND), an approach to community design that seeks to create mixed-used, walkable places. This session was recorded at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA on October 2, 2009. Visit our website at www.renewlv.org. Download this podcast…