by Danielle Smith, Keystone State News Connection
A Pennsylvania city is using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to increase safety, prevent crime, improve housing, and more.
Matt Tuerk, mayor of Allentown, said the city’s efforts are focused on where residents are asking his office for solutions. Allentown is enhancing infrastructure investments and utilizing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to support local projects and programs.
“We were very happy to launch technology called Flock Safety Raven, which is a gunshot-detection technology and license-plate reader system that has helped us advance reductions in violent crime in Allentown,” Tuerk pointed out.
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Pennsylvania is expected to receive about $13.2 billion in federal funding for highways and bridges over five years.
Tuerk noted congressionally-directed spending, led by Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Penn., with support from Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., resulted in investments to improve roadway safety and pedestrian infrastructure around schools.
“Pedestrian safety and roadway safety is one of those things that affects everybody in the city,” Tuerk emphasized. “If we can create safer roads and streets, we believe we can create healthier outcomes for all of our residents and improve quality of life in our neighborhoods.”
He added they invested American Rescue Plan Act funds into affordable housing projects in the Sixth Street corridor. They hope to leverage the findings from the safety action plan to improve roadway safety in the neighborhood.
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