tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post4692417397999100325..comments2024-03-29T01:02:53.128-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Allentown's Misplaced Prioritiesmichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-9323811810172222522012-10-08T10:17:08.398-04:002012-10-08T10:17:08.398-04:00I drove over the parkway bridge off of Martin Luth...I drove over the parkway bridge off of Martin Luther King Blvd the other day to access 78, the condition of the bridge is appalling. It is in incredibly poor condition, either as the result of accidents or simply excessive wear and tear. Parts of the bridge are crumbling and I suspect it too will soon be closed to traffic due to deterioration and questionable safety.<br /><br />With the dearth of comprehensive data, readily available to the public, relative to developments in the city, my faith in the governing process of the city and it's stewards has waned considerably. In fact it has come to the point where I believe little of what is released to the public, especially through what appears to now be the primary PR representative for the city, The Morning Call.<br /><br />The city's priorities in particular are indeed, in my opinion, convoluted. It seems increasingly apparent the current developments will benefit the few over the many. This is disheartening. Lip service is paid to the overall benefit to the community of the city of Allentown and the cookie cutter response seems to be these days, "It will be Good."<br /><br />In the world of ASD, where I am an elected board member, every proposal brought before the bored these days seems to be be qualified in summation with the statement, "This is for the benefit of the kids". More and more I question if it really is.<br /><br />David Fehr ZimmermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-45474663443146331372012-10-08T07:11:42.358-04:002012-10-08T07:11:42.358-04:00Maybe Parkway Manor residents will keep a scoreboa...Maybe Parkway Manor residents will keep a scoreboard of how many small businesses close in the next six months. A major popular fast food site almost empty at dinnertime at Lehigh and S. 15th. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-53165582303808563102012-10-08T07:09:38.447-04:002012-10-08T07:09:38.447-04:00One wonders what's happening to the Allentown ...One wonders what's happening to the Allentown Y's membership and bottom line as a result of the 15th St.<br />bridge closing. Noticed Gold's Gym on Lehigh seems jammed one week after opening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-64391043861471410932012-10-08T07:07:46.852-04:002012-10-08T07:07:46.852-04:00Only because you're including the 15th St. bri...Only because you're including the 15th St. bridge in this entry, dare someone include an item that yet other serious accident occurred this past week along Lehigh Street feet from where the new distracting digital billboard is scheduled to be installed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-15594847099138912222012-10-08T05:32:11.805-04:002012-10-08T05:32:11.805-04:00the state recently replaced two bridges close toge...the state recently replaced two bridges close together out on tilghman, west of allentown, in the Chapmans area. although the project was slated for a year, they accelerated the work to minimize the hardship to both traffic and business. where is such pressure by the city?michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-80180461858891393082012-10-08T05:06:09.066-04:002012-10-08T05:06:09.066-04:00This seems to me to be an obvious public safety ri...This seems to me to be an obvious public safety risk that needs to be addressed quickly. Traffic can cause choke points that will make it very difficult for fire trucks to arrive from farther away. In respect to the 15th Street bridge, I live near it and agree on the leisurely pace comment. I try to avoid schreibers bridge but drove over it yesterday morning and saw the new damage. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294395112603289513noreply@blogger.com