{"id":3994,"date":"2015-03-05T15:55:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=3994"},"modified":"2015-03-05T15:55:31","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T20:55:31","slug":"promise-neighborhoods-of-the-lehigh-valley-holding-series-of-bethlehem-public-meetings-in-march-and-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=3994","title":{"rendered":"PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOLDING SERIES OF BETHLEHEM PUBLIC MEETINGS IN MARCH AND APRIL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Non-profit organization seeks public\u2019s input on where to locate a new Bethlehem Promise Neighborhood.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Bethlehem, Pa. \u00a0\u2013 March 5, 2015<\/span><\/em> \u2013 A non-profit community organization based in downtown Allentown is planning to bring its program to Bethlehem and wants the public\u2019s input on where it should be located within the city. To get that feedback it will be holding a series of public meetings in March and April.<\/p>\n

The regional Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley established its first neighborhood in the Old Allentown Historic District in the city\u2019s downtown seven years ago. The success of Allentown Promise Neighborhood has lead the organization to expand its model to the valley\u2019s other two cities in the coming years. It began with a series of Easton Promise Neighborhood public meetings that were held last fall and which presented the research compiled on that city\u2019s residents and quality of life. The City of Bethlehem is next on the organization\u2019s list for public meetings.<\/p>\n

Lehigh University\u2019s Community Fellow Elena De Santis will present the data from her research at each public Town Hall meeting. De Santis conducted an environmental scan of Bethlehem, which covered general demographic information including education, economy, safety and stability, and health. The goal of the public meetings is to include the citizens of Bethlehem in the discussion that will help determine the best place to create a Bethlehem Promise Neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Meetings will take place at:<\/p>\n

Donegan Elementary School 1210 East 4th Street, Bethlehem March 12 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley 520 East 4th Street, Bethlehem March 13 from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.<\/span> (Note: This presentation will be conducted in Spanish only.)<\/p>\n

Additional meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks and announced on the organization\u2019s web site and social media accounts.<\/p>\n

Light food and beverages will be provided to attendees at all public meetings, and giveaway items will also be handed out.<\/p>\n

Examples of some of the data reported at the public meetings include:<\/p>\n