City Hall officials told about 30 people at a meeting at Northampton Community College's Fowler Center they are leaning toward new construction rather than rehabbing, retrofitting or buying another property as is. It sits between two other similarly sized parking lots.
The South Bethlehem Greenway runs just to the south of the area, traveling east and west from there. Residents appear to want their community center to have an indoor gymnasium space. Such a facility also could offer a central location for health services, mentorship and good times all around, residents have said. A number of possible locations for the community hub were narrowed to 10 total sites β a couple of those included space within both the Six10 Flats building on Third Street and the Gateway at Greenway Park building at S.
New St. Fourth St. Mayor J. Fundraising for new builds and the refurbishing of older ones both come with their own respective challenges, the mayor said. The project will get its own development committee to assist in the networking and fundraising efforts. Among other surveying measures, the Southside Community Center feasibility study involved four focus group sessions:.
But considering the church has space limitations, Mitchell said maybe two separate facilities would be in order. Reynolds first announced the intention to pursue a new community center in October The club has since been moved to the northeastern end of town. Some suggestions included an open gym, community garden, dance classes and neighborhood meet-and-greets.
Search Query Show Search. Sign In. My Account. Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. Bethlehem News. Will Oliver. William Reynolds, on the possibility of the new Southside Community Center. I cover the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding area for LehighValleyNews.
