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WPRA’s Next Board Meeting, July 6, 2022

West Pasadena Residents’ Association

Who are we?

Founded in 1962, the West Pasadena Residents’ Association is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to maintaining the character of our community and enhancing the quality of life in west Pasadena.

What is our challenge as an organization?

The challenge for the WPRA: Growth is inevitable. Change is inevitable. How do we manage that while maintaining the history and integrity of our community?

We do that with…

60 years of community engagement

We’ve had lots of successes. Click the pictures below to read ten monumental WPRA achievements.

Vista Arroyo Hotel & Bungalows 1959-2002

Vista Arroyo Hotel & Bungalows 1959-2002

Maintaining the Integrity of Our Neighborhoods 1960-2020

Maintaining the Integrity of our Neighborhoods 1960-2021

WPRA Community Surveys 1961 – 2017

WPRA Community Surveys 1961 – 2017

The Arroyo Seco 1979 – 2020

The Arroyo Seco 1979-2021

Save the Trees and Open Spaces 1981-2019

Save the Trees and Open Spaces 1981-2019

Save San Rafael School 1988 – 2016

Save San Rafael School 1988 – 2016

Caltrans & Metro’s Push To Build The SR710 Tunnels 1989 – 2019

Caltrans & Metro’s Push To Build The SR710 Tunnels 1989 – 2019

Ambassador Campus Development 1992 – 2014

Ambassador Campus Development 1992 – 2014

Stop The NFL From Moving To The Rose Bowl 2003 – 2016

Stop The NFL From Moving To The Rose Bowl 2003 – 2016

Pasadena’s Central District Planning & Civic Center 2004 – 2020

Pasadena’s Central District Planning & Civic Center 2004 – 2020

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Vista Arroyo Hotel & Bungalows 1959-2002
Maintaining the Integrity of Our Neighborhoods 1960-2020
WPRA Community Surveys 1961 – 2017
The Arroyo Seco 1979 – 2020
Save the Trees and Open Spaces 1981-2019
Save San Rafael School 1988 – 2016
Caltrans & Metro’s Push To Build The SR710 Tunnels 1989 – 2019
Ambassador Campus Development 1992 – 2014
Stop The NFL From Moving To The Rose Bowl 2003 – 2016
Pasadena’s Central District Planning & Civic Center 2004 – 2020
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Or view a chronology of the entire WPRA history:

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Our Focus

Pasadena Traffic

Pasadena Traffic

  • Track cumulative traffic effects and congestion of new local development
  • Educate the public about the new measurements of vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled
  • Monitor the “Complete Streets model” – all modes of transportation sharing the same road
Building Design

Building Design

  • Track contextual fit and massing of new homes and remodels according to zoning ordinances
  • Press to maintain neighborhood residential and commercial building compatibility
  • Fight against “mansionization” – a house too big or out of character with surrounding homes
City Density

City Density

  • Press to keep a balanced and managed growth
  • Call to action for san equitable distribution of all type of housing
  • Campaign for careful regulation and enforcement of zoning ordinances
Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation

  • Strive to save specific landmark homes from demolition
  • Participate with the designation and caring for historic neighborhoods
  • Demand the enforcement of historical and preservation codes
Parks And Open Spaces

Parks And Open Spaces

  • Secure the Arroyo Seco as a natural environment
  • Lobby to protect and preserve our current open spaces and urban forest
  • Press for the acquisition of additional green spaces and parks
WPRA Information Channels for City Issues and Projects

WPRA Information Channels for City Issues and Projects

  • Disseminate local planning and regulation issues
  • Explain pending state regulation changes that affect Pasadena
  • Stage presentations for public panel discussions and debates
710 Freeway Stub (The Vacant Dug Out Ravine)

710 Freeway Stub (The Vacant Dug Out Ravine)

  • Recover the west Pasadena land taken by Caltrans
  • Push for balanced and wise development of that 52 acres
  • Participate with the development for possible transit hub at Walnut and Fair Oaks
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WPRA PAST EVENTS

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CURRENT PRIORITIES

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WORKING COMMITTEES

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LATEST ADVOCACY

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How does the WPRA communicate with you?

TIMELY EMAILS

The Neighborhood Alert reports current projects in need of immediate attention.

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NEWSLETTERS

WPRA publishes The News, a quarterly publication delivered by postal mail.

VIEW PAST ISSUES

ANNUAL MEETING

Panel discussions address community issues relevant to Pasadena.

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Why Support the WPRA?

Because Empowerment is the heartbeat of the WPRA.

West Pasadena Residents’ Association is an organization that amplifies the voices of West Pasadenans and gets things done. As a group of volunteers with a 60 year track record, we have structured a process that guides and shapes the inevitable changes while maintaining our community’s quality of life.

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West Pasadena Residents’ Association
Post Office Box 50252
Pasadena, California  91115
The WPRA service area is bounded on the north by Colorado Boulevard, on the east by Fair Oaks Avenue and on the south and west by the city limits.
All WPRA activities are funded through membership dues and contributions. The WPRA receives no public funding and has no paid employees. Since the WPRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation, contributions and donations are fully deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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Ambassador Campus Housing Development (19) Ambassador West Housing Development (28) Arroyo Seco (96) Art Center College of Design (8) Colorado Street Bridge (21) Connecting Pasadena Project (CPP) (9) Desiderio Project (18) Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” (30) Green Hotel Project (6) Huntington Hospital (12) Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) (16) Pasadena affordable housing (38) Pasadena Central District (37) Pasadena City Council (62) Pasadena Civic Center and YWCA (12) Pasadena crime (26) Pasadena den (1) Pasadena density (61) Pasadena draught & water contamination (1) Pasadena drought (2) Pasadena drought & water contamination (21) Pasadena General Plan (58) Pasadena governance (138) Pasadena history (67) Pasadena La Casita del Arroyo (7) Pasadena maintenance & utilities (64) Pasadena mansionizasion (1) Pasadena mansionization (23) Pasadena neighborhood associations (125) Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard (21) Pasadena ordinances (39) Pasadena planning & development (143) Pasadena public transportation (25) Pasadena short term rentals (STR) (7) Pasadena social scene (62) Pasadena State of the City address (3) Pasadena traffic (95) Pasadena trees and open spaces (73) Pasadena Unified School District (35) Rose Bowl (55) San Rafael Elementary (34) SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS (63) Vista del Arroyo Hotel (12) WPRA surveys (5)

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