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40 in 10: Every Park in Ten Years

Welcome to the official page for the 40 in 10: Every Park in Ten Years Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Master Plan! Follow us and stay tuned for future events and announcements!

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Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: "40 in 10: Every Park in Ten Years" Announced
"40 in 10: Every Park in Ten Years" Announced
Phase 2: Virtual Public Presentation & Survey
Virtual Public Presentation & Survey
Phase 3: Planning
Planning
Phase 4: Implementation
Implementation

Implementation

March 18, 2026 4:00 AM - No end date

The final 40 in 10: Every Park in 10 Years Bethlehem Parks & Recreation Master Plan is complete! After 18 months of engagement, planning, and discussion with the community, the vision for Bethlehem’s public spaces has been finalized. The report outlines implementation for improvements of Bethlehem’s 40+ parks across the next 10 years, creating a world-class park system that meets the needs of all residents:

Click here for the 40 in 10: Bethlehem Parks & Recreation Master Plan Report

Click here for the Master Plan Appendix


Community Engagement by the Numbers:

  • 4,000+ People Engaged
  • 833 Community Survey Responses
  • 15 Pop-Up Events
  • 13 Key Person Interviews
  • 4 Focus Groups
  • 3 Public Meetings
  • 1 Project Hotline
  • 1 Project Website

What are the next steps?

  • Review community feedback from the Block Party events
  • Design a park the reflects the desires of the community feedback
  • Engineering the park for construction
  • Bid construction
  • Construct
  • Celebrate

Park Events:

Check back for future park events!


40 in 10 Parks Plan Reveal Recap Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/9Gle108G8ok?si=mggLNrDHumP6C-t9

40 in 10 Parks Plan Reveal PowerPoint:

40 in 10 Presentation_FINAL_20260402_Reduced.pdf
(6.4 MB)

Events

Past events