List of Allentown neighborhoods

While downtown is no longer considered the premier regional shopping destination of the Lehigh Valley, dozens of small businesses and several prominent restaurants and nightclubs.

The Allentown Promise Neighborhood takes a systems approach to improving the academic performance and the college and career readiness of the children in its nine block area.

After the society moved the Allentown Fairgrounds to its current location at 17th and Chew Streets, the land was auctioned off to developers.

A HOPE VI mixed income residential area containing privately managed low-income based rental housing and owner-occupied single and multi-family dwellings.

Not originally incorporated with the city, Rittersville is mainly residential, but has a small and recently remodelled shopping center.

The industrial sites near the Lehigh River were mostly abandoned by the turn of the 21st century and are now slowly undergoing redevelopment.

The redevelopment will transform approximately 26 acres of abandoned industrial land along the west side of the Lehigh River into a unique and vibrant waterfront featuring offices, retail, restaurants, residential and other commercial uses.

Within close proximity are Muhlenberg College, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s 17th Street campus, and the Allentown Farmers Market.

The opening of several boutique small businesses over the past several years has enhanced the neighborhood’s appeal as a specialty shopping destination.

West Park features a newly restored bandshell, where the Allentown Band and others can be heard throughout the summer.