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About SUN*LV   

Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley is a project of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley. The initiative was originally formed by the Leadership Lehigh Valley Class of 2009 as a response to a broad range of issues which face our region.

SUN*LV works with organizations and residents to help support existing community gardens and to assist in the creation of new community gardens in neighborhoods across the Lehigh Valley. This work is accomplished through a website and social network, as well as through personal contact and collaboration with residents and a wide range of for-profit and non-profit organizations interested in promoting the growth of community gardens at the heart of sustainable neighborhoods. Our intent is for these gardens to provide immediate benefits in terms of physical activity and fresh food for their participants. The gardens can also serve as neighborhood hubs that foster community building; promote face time among local residents, which fosters more secure neighborhoods; be a vehicle for education and job training; communicate health and nutrition information to hard-to-reach community members; spur economic development and enterprise and increase the values of neighboring properties. With this model, the community garden is not the end-product but an important step which a neighborhood can take to create a better, more sustainable living condition for its residents.

Visit our website at http://sunlv.org. If you would like to support our efforts or join our group, please join our mailing list at SUN*LV Mailing List or email us directly at info@sunlv.org.

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