40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years

"40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years" Announced

March 6, 2025

What is happening?

The City of Bethlehem is creating a community-driven plan and needs your help to define a vision for the future!

The 40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years plan will guide decision-making and strategic planning for the rehabilitation and maintenance of Bethlehem’s constellation of parks & recreation opportunities for the next ten years. The plan will identify recommendations for short-term improvements as well as long-term strategic goals for the City’s 40+ parks. The aim is to create a stellar network of equitable, well-marketed, and interconnected parks, trails, and programming that are accessible to people of all abilities.

Building on the success of improvements made since the city’s 2017 Comprehensive Parks Study, the 40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years plan is being led by the City in partnership with Omnes (www.omnes.studio), a landscape architecture and planning firm based in Easton. Omnes is guiding the yearlong, community-driven planning process, with the voices of all in Bethlehem informing strategies of the new plan.

What is the process?

How can I be involved?

●      Join the Virtual Public Presentation via Zoom on March 20th at 6:30pm, when Omnes will present inventory and analysis of existing parks and recreational opportunities.

●      Take the Bethlehem Parks & Recreation Survey, and let us know what you want to see in Bethlehem Parks!

●      Make your voice heard by calling the 40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years Hotline at ‪484-293-1501 – leave a message about what you want to see in Bethlehem’s parks system! Or contact the planning team by email at info@omnes.studio.

●      Attend a pop-up event! The City is also seeking community feedback at a series of upcoming public events, and all are invited and encouraged to participate. A listing is below.

When are the public events?