Envision Lehigh Valley will host a virtual public town hall 8-9 p.m. on May 13 to garner feedback from residents of the Valley about what they want to see in the area in the next five, 10 or 20 years.

The virtual meeting will allow everyone to take part in the broadcast through a link and chat live with a panel of city planners from Easton, Bethlehem and Allentown as well as a regional planner from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

Viewers can tweet, write Facebook comments, email or join a live chat to share their thoughts on topics from economic development to housing, and also ask questions of the panelists.

The free town hall will run for approximately one hour.

The goal is to allow Valley residents, who were unable to attend the fall public meetings, to share their thoughts.

The virtual meeting link to the Envision Lehigh Valley will be shared on Envision Lehigh Valley's Facebook page and Twitter feed, or through ustream.tv/channel/envision-the-lehigh-valley posted at envisionlehighvalley.com.

Questions and comments can be shared ahead of time by emailing smartgrowth@renewlv.org with "Virtual Meeting" in the subject line.

Comments will be gathered beforehand and integrated into the meeting. Feedback can also be given on Envision Lehigh Valley's website through the orange UserVoice box or the Survey function.

Envision Lehigh Valley is a public outreach effort seeking to create a regional sustainability plan for the Lehigh Valley through community input and planning.

It is a three-year, $3.4 million Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded in November 2011. The project began in early 2012 and will conclude at the end of 2014.

The Lehigh Valley Sustainability Consortium is comprised of 14 partners from all sectors across the Lehigh Valley.