Are trees a luxury?
Allentown faces a striking lack of tree equity, or the even distribution of trees. How did this come to be? What is the city doing about it? By Zoe Lachter
The Neighbor Unfavor
Housing instability can affect anyone. Why don’t neighborhoods tolerate more affordable housing projects?
The Bargain
A huge plot of government land was sold to a developer for a few million.
It was a bargain, but who got the better deal? By Evan Schlotterbeck
Could a riverwalk change how Allentown views the Lehigh?
Urban parks are especially important in a dense, formally industry based city like Allentown, that once lacked easy access to the natural environment, as the remnants of the industrial era still linger in the city, especially by the river.
It never rains at Musikfest?
We are seeing increase flooding in the Lehigh Valley, and warehouse development might have something to do with it. By CL
Will the Waterfront bring gentrification?
As the waterfront redevelopment takes shape, residents are left wondering how the investment will impact them.
Preserving Allentown’s past
The complicated journey to get funding for restoration of the historic Americus Hotel property located in the heart of the city’s Neighborhood Improvement Zone.
