Breathing Life Into Allentown: Pennsylvania Comes to the Rescue
by John Tierney
What does it take to raise a city? More than a village. In fact, it may take a whole state. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Community Redevelopment
Countdown to Tonight’s Arena Debut in Allentown
Countdown to Tonight’s Arena Debut in Allentown
by James Fallows
Is the city ready for its close-up? The locals say it is. (Read it here.)
The Eagles Come to Allentown, And So Does ‘American Futures’
The Eagles Come to Allentown, And So Does ‘American Futures’
by James Fallows
Tomorrow is the first day in an old city’s new life—or so the city leaders hope and believe. (Read it here.)
A Song of America’s Downtowns
A Song of America’s Downtowns
by James Fallows
A heartening surprise of our travel so far: the breadth, seriousness, and—in some places—success of the effort to revitalize small-town downtowns. Or, what 3 programmers from Uzbekistan taught us about America. (Read it here.)
American Futures 