This presentation was given by Mayor John Callhan of Bethlehem, Pennsylvenia to a group of Israeli mayors as part of the Israeli Mayor Institute held by the Movement for Israeli Urbanism
7. LVIP 2009 – 2010 Annual Report “… the park’s first 11 tenants are employing more than 2,400 workers, including RMS and Cigars International.” LVIP VII Companies: Creating Jobs, Diversifying the Economic Base, Reclaiming Brownfields
8. LVIP VII : Momentum Continues New Subdivision Plan LVIP 2009 – 2010 Annual Report “… 11 tenants are employing more than 2,400 workers, including RMS and Cigars International.” Majestic
19. South Side Bethlehem Master Plan Principles of the Master Plan Big Idea 1: Anchors Big Idea 2: Reconnections Big Idea 3: Open Space Big Idea 4: Gateways New Acorn Street Lights $2 Million Public Investment
20. South Side Bethlehem Master Plan Principles of the Master Plan Big Idea 1: Anchors Big Idea 2: Reconnections Big Idea 3: Open Space Big Idea 4: Gateways New Acorn Street Lights $2 Million Public Investment
21. South Side Bethlehem Master Plan Principles of the Master Plan Big Idea 1: Anchors Big Idea 2: Reconnections Big Idea 3: Open Space Big Idea 4: Gateways New Acorn Street Lights $2 Million Public Investment
22. South Side Bethlehem Master Plan Principles of the Master Plan Big Idea 1: Anchors Big Idea 2: Reconnections Big Idea 3: Open Space Big Idea 4: Gateways New Acorn Street Lights $2 Million Public Investment
23. South Side Bethlehem Master Plan Principles of the Master Plan Big Idea 1: Anchors Big Idea 2: Reconnections Big Idea 3: Open Space Big Idea 4: Gateways New Acorn Street Lights $2 Million Public Investment
24. Community Action Development Corporation – Bethlehem 8 Residential Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Shopping Districts The Renovated Forte Building, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley- New Home Office, with Apartments and Community Center at E. 5 th & Williams Streets. ($2 million invested) South Side Bethlehem Residential Master Plan
25. South Bethlehem Greenway Project Investment $ 5,000,000 DCNR Request Grants Committed $ 800,000 $ 1,100,000 NorCo Open Space Request $ 1,100,000
28. Riverport: Luxury Condos, Restaurant, Fitness Center Fowler Family Center at NCC 3 rd & Polk St. Commercial Offices and Retail OraSure Technologies Southside Bethlehem Central Business District
31. THE CITY LIVABLE MODEST PROPOSALS FOR A MORE WALKABLE DOWNTOWN Jeff Speck, May 2009 A successful city is one in which people choose to walk”
32. The Elm Street Plan (North-by-Northwest) Department of Community & Economic Development 300 Trees Planted 2 Community Websites More Crosswalks 5 New Bike Racks 36 Movies in the Park From Concept to Implementation Creating Pedestrian Friendly Neighborhoods Creating Neighborhood Venues and Creating Neighborhood Dialogue
33. The Elm Street Plan (North-by-Northwest) Department of Community & Economic Development Launched: Best Front Forward Program
34. 501-502 E. 4 th St. Before After Department of Community & Economic Development Israeli Mayor’s Institute
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36. Preserving The Past… Creating The Future… Martin Tower Redevelopment Israeli Mayor’s Institute
37. Steel Stax Performance Center National Museum of Industrial History Sands Bethlehem Works – Phase 1 Southside Bethlehem Central Business District
60. Town Square “ The development plan... is built upon a concept of mixed-use development which retains the existing historic industrial character of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation’s local plant through optimum retention of the existing buildings, adapted to new uses...”
The City of Bethlehem lies at the heart of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton MSA, known locally as the Lehigh Valley region. The two county region is home to over ½ million people. The 1741 colonial settlement experienced substantial growth during the industrial revolution of the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. Although the City’s key industry, steel production, suffered decline through the later half of the 20 th century, the regional economy diversified during that time period. Although the townships of the region have suburbanized substantially during this same period, the City of Bethlehem has maintain a consistent population level and stable demographics.
This illustrates the massiveness of the Bethlehem Steel plant in the City, it also highlights the magnitude of our redevelopment opportunity.