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Arroyo Seco

Pertaining to the history, maintenance of its ecosystem, the Rose Bowl grounds and the Hahamongna Watershed area

WPRA News Spring 2004

20 Apr 2004

In this issue

The traffic problem is a daunting problem

WPRA’s president’s message topics: The Ambassador Project, Central District Specific Plan, granny flats (ADU’s), Hillside Ordinance, traffic and gridlock

San Pascual Stables: The Gateway to the Arroyo Seco declared endangered!

Caring for your oak tree – Darya Barar, Pasadena Parks certified arborist, gives advice

West Pasadena traffic and transportation update

Rose Bowl commentary: NFL bait and switch

Ambassador College update

PresidentDavid Romney
Vice PresidentLeslie Clarke Gray
SecretaryMichael Vogler
TreasurerDorothy Linsey

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena Central District Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl

WPRA News Winter 2003

18 Feb 2003

In this issue

Plans for the Arroyo Seco Master Plan move forward – No bike path in Lower Arroyo and Watershed to be studied

Church plans massive housing project

Citizens are affected by density & traffic, WPRA survey concludes

PUSD School Board candidates report their positions

San Rafael Library news from the San Rafael Library Association (SRLA)

PresidentVince Farhat
1st Vice President Charles “Kicker” McKenney 2nd Vice PresidentJames Hawks
SecretaryJoan Hearst
TreasurerDorothy Linsey

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena traffic

WPRA News Fall 2002

7 Oct 2002

In this issue

Citizens seek a “Natural” Arroyo Seco – the Arroyo Seco Master Plan

Planning Commission approves Pasadena’s 2000 – 2005 housing element and recommends changes in future planning process

Worldwide Church of God moves forward with Ambassador College development – an update

A brief history of Pasadena Heritage: Keeping the promise of preservation for 25 years

City staff revises Pasadena environmental policy guidelines

Annandale Canyon Estates Project update

Spotlight on La Casita del Arroyo

South Orange Grove could be “Re-Striped” as part of Pasadena’s General Plan – an update

Recap of the WPRA San Rafael Survey regarding natural wildlife

LVAA propose advisory committee to work with the City and ROCB on Rose Bowl NFL plan

An explanation of the Vista del Arroyo Bungalow project

Getting to know and understand the Metro Gold Line (originally the Blue Line)

PresidentVince Farhat
1st Vice PresidentCharles “Kicker” McKenney
2nd Vice PresidentJames Hawks
SecretaryJoan Hearst
TreasurerDorothy Linsey

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Colorado Street Bridge Desiderio Project Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena La Casita del Arroyo Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena social scene Pasadena traffic Rose Bowl

WPRA News Summer 2002

16 Jul 2002

In this issue

A natural environment in the Arroyo Seco may be forever lost by the adoption of the Arroyo Seco Master Plan

Legacy Partners withdraws from Ambassador College development; Worldwide Church of God moves forward with a bigger project

Del Mar Station complex receives final design approval

West Pasadena will have a new historic district in the National Register of Historic Places

“Predevelopment Plan Review” (PPR) for the proposed Annandale Canyon Estates project

Spotlight on the Shakespeare Club of Pasadena

Proposed changes to the historic preservation ordinance

Pasadena tree protection ordinance

Letter to the editor from the World Wide Church of God

PresidentVince Farhat
1st Vice PresidentCharles “Kicker” McKenney
2nd Vice PresidentJames Hawks
SecretaryJoan Hearst
TreasurerDorothy Linsey

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA News Winter 2002

12 Jan 2002

In this issue

Ambassador college update: city staff to issue recommendation for Legacy Project

City Council approves development plan for renovation of historic Vista del Arroyo Bungalows

Orange Grove could be “Re-Striped” as part of General Plan update

The Gamble House kicks off restoration program

Del Mar station moves forward

City drafts tree protection ordinance

New organization formed to represent Caltrans tenants in the 710 Freeway corridor

Initial results of the San Rafael Survey returned

Gold Line (formerly Blue Line) update

City Council votes to expand design review powers

New group formed to protect neighborhoods from the Legacy Project

PresidentVince Farhat
1st Vice PresidentMary Dee Romney
2nd Vice PresidentJames Hawks
SecretaryCarolyn Nabor
TreasurerPriscilla Taylor

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS Vista del Arroyo Hotel WPRA surveys

WPRA News Summer 1996

19 Jul 1996

In this issue

An Overview of the Southwest Traffic Study with Plan A and Plan B

“Earth Walk” through the Arroyo

Parking in Old Pasadena

An explanation of deregulation of Pasadena utilities

Development of South Fair Oaks

The Blue Line horns: No problem

PresidentLeslie Clarke Gray
Vice PresidentJohn Martin
SecretaryCarolyn Nabor
TreasurerPriscilla Taylor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic

WPRA News Winter 1995

20 Jan 1995

In this issue

Pros and cons debated for the 710 extension

Rose Bowl 22.5 million-dollar renovation project

710 Freeway extension Caltrans-owned properties to be sold as excess property with private trust

Southwest traffic study update

Blue Line update

Arroyo Seco restoration and the increased Brookside golf course fees

The City has created a gang injunction area bordered by Fair Oaks, Orange Grove, Marengo and Washington Blvd.

An answer to the traffic mess in west Pasadena

PresidentRob Stebbins
Vice PresidentLeslie Clarke Gray
SecretaryRobin Walther
TreasurerPriscilla Taylor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena crime Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic Rose Bowl SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Fall 1994

8 Oct 1994

In this issue

Forum to Explore Blue Line’s impact

State ok’s 710 Route but preservationists and the FHA have more years to object

“Vision” sought in Lower Arroyo planning; meeting set for October 15

Mayor urges neighborhood groups persistence in dealings with bureaucracy

World Cup was impressive! So were volunteers

Court orders Dr. Batra to clean up and secure South Grand Avenue property and bungalows

PresidentShahen Hairapetian
Vice PresidentNeal Callahan
SecretaryRobin Walther
TreasurerCarolyn Nabor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena crime Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic Rose Bowl SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Fall 1993

16 Oct 1993

In this issue

WPRA initiates the Southwest Pasadena traffic study

Colorado Bridge ready for another 80 years

Federal Highways and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are in conflict as to whether the 710 should be built at all

Parking meters installed in Old Pasadena

City asks residents’ input in planning for World Cup soccer in the Rose Bowl

The Janss Project, or “Holly Street Village Apartments,” is nearing completion

Update on the Blue Line potential negative impacts

Hahamongna Watershed Park dedicated – $1.86 million earmarked for restoration of the badly-silted old dam

Arroyo naturalization Update

PresidentPete Ewing
Vice PresidentShahen Hairapetian
SecretaryMary Prickett
TreasurerCarolyn Nabor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Colorado Street Bridge Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena Central District Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS WPRA surveys

WPRA News Fall 1992

29 Sep 1992

In this issue

The WPRA reaches out to the community to encourage more volunteers to help in the classrooms.

Colorado Bridge update

The Pasadena Neighborhood Coalition: an association of associations (PNC)

The 710 Mitigation Committee held its first meeting on September 9, 1992.

Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney to Katie Nack – Subject: 710 Freeway

draft General Plan and its mobility element

Arroyo update

PresidentRobert Brina
Vice PresidentMary Leader
SecretaryMary Prickett
TreasurerCarolyn Nabor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Colorado Street Bridge Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic Pasadena Unified School District San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

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