City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
ULI PHILADELPHIA URBAN MARKETPLACE Reinventing
Bethlehem
Honorable John B. Callahan, Mayor June 25, 2009
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Bethlehem Steel Land 20 of the City 50 of South
Bethlehem
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Real EstateAssessed Valuations
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Sands Bethlehem Works Phase 1 Southside
Bethlehem Central Business District
Steel Stax Performance Center
National Museum of Industrial History
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Sands Bethlehem Works Phase 1 Southside
Bethlehem Central Business District
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Department of Community Economic Development
Comprehensive Plan Update

• Final Draft Currently Under
• Review
• Zoning Ordinance Update Launched in September
  2008

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Hanover Twp. Northampton Co.
Hanover Twp. Lehigh Co.
Bethlehem Twp.
City of Bethlehem
Allentown
Lower Saucon Twp.
Fountain Hill
Hellertown
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Hanover Twp. Northampton Co.
Hanover Twp. Lehigh Co.
Bethlehem Twp.
City of Bethlehem
Allentown
Lower Saucon Twp.
Fountain Hill
Hellertown
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Hanover Twp. Northampton Co.
Hanover Twp. Lehigh Co.
Bethlehem Twp.
City of Bethlehem
Allentown
Lower Saucon Twp.
Fountain Hill
Hellertown
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Department of Community Economic Development
Downtown Parking Masterplan

• North Side Business District

• Existing Capacity Utilization
• Projected Demand and Needs
• Location Feasibility
• Completion Target Date
• Spring 2009

South Side Business District
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The Loop Bethlehems Downtown Shuttle
2.50 All Day Pass
The Loop Bethlehems Downtown Shuttle Launched
May 2009
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South Bethlehem Greenway
City Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Southside Bethlehem Central
Business District
Riverport Luxury Condos, Restaurant, Fitness
Center
Fowler Family Center at NCC
OraSure Technologies
3rd Polk St. Commercial Offices and Retail
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Department of Community Economic Development
Lehigh Riverport 172 luxury condos Starters
Pub Steel Fitness
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Department of Community Economic Development
501-502 E. 4th St. Before After
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Greenway Segments
Leigh River

• West
• Public Events Area
• Multiple Zoning Districts
• Poor Circulation
• Banana Factory acts as Cultural Center
• New Second Street Ramp
• Lehigh River Port Development
• Connection to Sand Island

• Central
• Commercial/ Residential Area
• Mix Use Zoning
• Commercial
• Residential
• Multiple at Grade Crossings

• East
• Linear Corridor
• Residential Neighborhood
• Beth Works Development
• Future connection to Saucon Park
• Greenway confined by Daly Ave and steep slope

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Central Segment AnalysisCommercial/
Residential Area

• GOALS
• Develop Safe Pedestrian Crossings and Links
• Celebrate Crossings
• Maximize Uses of Green Recreation Areas
• Develop Parking Alternatives
• Identify Potential Redevelopment Sites

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Central Segment
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Central SegmentCommercial/ Residential Area
Evans Street Residential Infill Concept
PlanShowing Optional Trolley Lane
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Gateway Villas
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Estimated Project Costs

• Acquisition 2,500,000
• Design Construction 4,146,116
• TOTAL 6,646,116

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Department of Community Economic Development
South Bethlehem Greenway-Skate Plaza
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SteelStacks
Preserving The Past
Creating The Future
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LVIP VII
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Synchronoss Technologies
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Majestic Bethlehem Center
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Lehigh University Science
Environmental Building
The STEPS Building
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A Successful Partnership

• Goal Transformation of South Side business
  district into college town
• Joint planning Sasaki Associates
• State/City/University funding
• Successful project execution

ULI Philadelphia Urban Marketplace
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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 Investme
nt
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South Side Bethlehem Residential Master Plan
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. 5th
Williams Streets. (2 million invested)
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Department of Community Economic Development
Martin Tower 945 luxury condos and town homes On
site services Fitness Center
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Major Development Projects Mixed Use
North St. Tower 70 luxury condos Hyatt
Hotel Restaurant
Martin Tower 800 luxury condos and town homes
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Department of Community Economic Development
Major Development Projects All Projects
Excludes future build out of LVIP VII- Bethlehem
Commerce Center
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Police Staffing Increases1984-2010
19842004 12 Police Officers added 20042009 14
Police Officers added (Officers added to Patrol
for the first time in 20 years) 2010 Projection 4
Police Officers to be added
Number of officers will have increased 12.5
between2004 and 2010
162
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Violent Crime IndexGateway Violent Crime Index
for Cities and Boroughs over 25,000Offenses
Reported for Murder, Rape, Robbery, and
Aggravated Assault 2001-2005
Source Report on Key Issues from the House
Appropriations Committee Budget Briefing
Committee of the Whole Consideration Violence,
September 19, 2006
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Public Safety In 2008

• For the first time in 16 years the City of
  Bethlehem had no homicides
• Bethlehem was the only city or borough in
  Pennsylvania, with a population over 30,000, with
  no homicides

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Recent National Accolades