What Planning Topics and Resources Are Covered on the LVPC Website?

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) website at lvpc.org organizes its planning content into four main areas: Region, Transportation, Community, and Environment, plus a Commission section covering the organization itself. If you want to know whether a specific topic — passenger rail, housing, climate resiliency, subdivision review — is covered, the navigation structure below is the fastest way to check. The site also hosts meeting agendas and materials for both LVPC and the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS), and an open call for projects with instructions and a project form.

Region

This section covers the broader Lehigh Valley context:

• LVGA (Lehigh Valley General Assembly) — regional assembly information
• NewsLV — news and updates
• LVPC Events — including the 2026 Annual Awards Gala
• Employment & Population — demographic and workforce data
• BuildLV — development-related content

Transportation

The Transportation section is the most subdivided, reflecting LVPC's role in regional transportation planning through LVTS:

• Transportation Programs
• LVTS Committee Meetings
• Passenger Rail
• Freight
• Active Transportation
• Obligated Projects — listed by year (2025, 2024, 2023)
• Transportation Training

If your interest is in how federal or state transportation funds are being spent locally, the obligated projects pages by year are the most direct resource.

Community

This section covers land use, development review, and housing:

• Subdivision and Land Development
• Comprehensive Plan
• Housing
• Community Plans + Guides
• Multi-Municipal Plans

The subdivision and land development content is relevant if you are preparing or reviewing a development submission. The comprehensive plan and multi-municipal plan pages are the place to look for adopted planning documents.

Environment

Environmental planning content includes:

• Climate Resiliency
• Natural + Water Resources
• LV Green
• Transportation Enviro Plans and Guides

Commission

The Commission section covers the organization itself:

• About Us
• Municipal Guide
• Staff
• LVPC Meetings
• Employment
• Legal Notices

Meetings, Events, and Project Submissions

The homepage surfaces several practical entry points:

• LVPC Meeting Times and Materials — agendas and meeting information
• LVTS Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee Meeting Times and Materials — agendas for the joint committee
• Open Call for Projects — instructions and project form, noted as extended to September 30th
• PlanLV Portal — a portal linked from the navigation
• Accessibility Tip Packet — accessibility guidance

A sign-in area ("My Account") also appears on the site, though the available evidence does not specify what account access unlocks or whether any content is restricted behind it.

How to Decide If the Site Covers Your Topic

Use this quick mapping:

If your topic does not appear in any of these sections, the site's structure suggests it is not a primary focus of the published content. For questions about specific documents or meeting materials, the Contact Us link is the direct route.