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Comment on Why Does City Government Have to Build a Southside Bethlehem Parking Garage? by Ronald Williams

Ronald Williams — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:47:33 +0000

I agree on this. There should be a lot more projects that the government should be thinking rather than building parking spaces. Let Private companies do that to save up on costs for better and more important projects instead.

Comment on Eliminate Right Turning Lane on Bethlehem’s Fahy Bridge by Lynn Olanoff

Lynn Olanoff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:17:58 +0000

The major Fahy project planned for 2015 (assuming Corbett’s transportation funding is approved) also would redo the pedestrian access near Columbia and Third streets — it would be directly onto Third. They may also do away with the other “slip” ramp coming off West Lehigh Street. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2013/04/bethlehems_fahy_bridge_to_get.html

Comment on Eliminate Right Turning Lane on Bethlehem’s Fahy Bridge by Lynn Olanoff

Lynn Olanoff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:16:05 +0000

Bethlehem officials have been working on plans for a year plus to do away with the current right turn lane going northbound. I think last time I talked to Mike Alkhal he said the work was going to be done later this year. Here’s a story I wrote on the project in April 2012: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2012/04/fahy_bridge_lane_in_bethlehem.html

Comment on Hamilton Crossings TIF is the Worst Kind of Public Subsidy by Whole Foods is a Frenemy of the Sustainability Cause - Keystone Politics

Whole Foods is a Frenemy of the Sustainability Cause - Keystone Politics — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:57:58 +0000

[...] more point to make about the Hamilton Crossings TIF is that I think it’s hypocritical in the extreme for Whole Foods to present themselves as a [...]

Comment on Jaindl Plan Will Turn Lower Macungie Farmland into Ugly MacArthur Road by Hamilton Crossings TIF is the Worst Kind of Public Subsidy - Keystone Politics

Hamilton Crossings TIF is the Worst Kind of Public Subsidy - Keystone Politics — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:49:21 +0000

[...] region is a decent smart growth plan, and I believe that LVPC rulings should be legally binding. Since they’re not legally binding, the next best thing is for elected officials to treat their recommendations as [...]

Comment on Wayne Woodman Knows How to Run a Political Party by Why State Government Needs a Strong Party System - Keystone Politics

Why State Government Needs a Strong Party System - Keystone Politics — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:39:39 +0000

[...] post from the other blog is a good summary of my views on the importance of strong political parties: Strong party [...]

Comment on No Labels Thinks Partisan Conservatives Charlie Dent and Mike Fitzpatrick Are Non-Partisan “Problem Solvers” by No, Charlie Dent Is Not a Moderate on Abortion - Keystone Politics

No, Charlie Dent Is Not a Moderate on Abortion - Keystone Politics — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:19:31 +0000

[...] Is Dent’s record less nasty than what other Republicans want to do? Moderately so, yes. But this is the most conservative Republican Party that has ever been. Being a member of this Republican Party necessarily means you are extremely conservative. An [...]

Comment on PA Rep. Bob Freeman Introduces Public Health Insurance Option Bill by 6/14 Morning Buzz | PoliticsPA

6/14 Morning Buzz | PoliticsPA — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:50:07 +0000

[...] Homeowners a Tax Cut Keystone Politics: Corbett Education Cuts Devastate Students & Schools Jon Geeting: PA Rep. Bob Freeman Introduces Public Health Insurance Option Bill Above Average Jane: An [...]

Comment on My Modest Vision for Lehigh Valley Urbanism by 6/13 Morning Buzz | PoliticsPA

6/13 Morning Buzz | PoliticsPA — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:12:21 +0000

[...] Funding Keystone Politics: Lehigh GOP Committee Resigns to Support Dem Executive Nominee Tom Muller Jon Geeting: My Modest Vision for Lehigh Valley Urbanism [...]

Comment on Wayne Woodman Knows How to Run a Political Party by Lehigh GOP Committeeman Resigns to Support Dem Executive Nominee Tom Muller - Keystone Politics

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:02:29 +0000

[...] tells you everything you need to know about the state of the Lehigh County Republican Party. I like Wayne Woodman’s approach to running a County political party, but he’s badly overreaching ideologically, to the point [...]