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One of the main energy costs of suburban sprawl is the cost of commuting. (Patch file photo).

Issues

Energy Use = Land Use

Andrew Bench
Jul 13, 2012

The Envision Lehigh Valley meeting encouraged me to think of energy policy in terms of land use.

Issues

Commuting by Bike: Let's Curb the Hate (in South Whitehall Patch)

Andrew Bench
Apr 9, 2012

Commuting to work on a bike through South Whitehall has its challenges.

The center city portions of Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone (shaded in blue) are said to include some of the largest businesses in the city.

Opinion

Suburbs Owe a Debt to Allentown (in South Whitehall Patch)

Andrew Bench
Jan 28, 2012

What does Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone and the Earned Income Tax mean for me?

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