Sands Bethworks:
Sited on the Bethlehem Steel site (126 acres, largest brownfield site in the US)
'Smartgrowth' reevelopment - redevelopment of the brownfield site to stimulate reinvestment and create new investment and economic opportunities for the city and its residents and business owners.
-Reestablish the site as a city center and 'heartbeat' intended to ease itself back into the urban fabric of Bethlehem
-Respecting the history and richness of the site through the maintenance of the industrial setting
-Blending the old with the new through the adaptive reuse of structures and machinery and use of original materials and styles to recreate the familiar glow of the site
-Transforming the abandoned site into a city center with many job opportunities for its citizens while creating much needed state income to boost the local economy - rebirth of the site and creation of a new 'heartbeat' with a familiar design
-Features: Casino, Hotels, Residences / Lofts, Restaurants, Retail space, Community Centers, Broadcasting Stations, National Museum of Industrial History, Performing Arts Center, etc.
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curious, how will the Bethworks address the nearby railroad? Is it still used, can it be used without disturbing the new construction or detract interest from wanting to buy property there? There is a large, unique, unused space here worth a stop, is there any landmark building on your site similar to the steel mill? This is such a huge, visible blight on Bethlehem that stares at residents every day. Does the Reading Railroad do that to Reading, or is it quietly hiding out of view behind a fence?
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