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Pasadena City Council

Pertaining to issues addressed by the City Council or the previous Pasadena Board of Directors

WPRA News Spring 2011

4 Apr 2011

In this issue

A summary of Mayor Bill Bogaard’s State of the City address

Recap of 2011 WPRA recommendations and funding

Conserve water

City Hall update: City announces IDS Playhouse suit settlement – City Council and PUSD election results – Ambassador West and City Ventures – City budget and Council fills the pension gap – Successful lease renewal for Linda Vista Park

New City Planning Director, Vince Bertoni, encourages participation to build community consensus

About Vince Bertoni

Progress report for the Rose Bowl renovation

Pasadena’s west side plan update

The Durand home becomes the western part of Arlington Garden

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena City Council Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl

WPRA News Fall 2010

6 Oct 2010

In this issue

Chief Sanchez share thoughts and concerns – City swears in new chief

WPRA remembers Dorothy Lindsey

The best of times & the worst of times – editorial by Steve Madison

City Hall update: City to split planning and development department – Ambassador West update – IDS Playhouse project update, Dr. Eric Walsh is new public health director

Search for food and water draws coyotes

Hillside ordinance focuses on size, proximity and view

The Stuart home changes location in 1893

San Rafael welcomes new school year

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena mansionization Pasadena planning & development Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA opposes All Saint’s Church expansion

15 Sep 2010

WPRA presses City Council as it opposes All Saint’s Church’s expansion in the Civic Center

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena Civic Center and YWCA Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development

WPRA News Summer 2010

24 Jun 2010

In this issue

A city worth preserving: Pasadena’s first 100 years and the Birth of Pasadena Heritage

Recap of 2010 WPRA recommendations and support and funding

City Hall update: Phil Sanchez is Pasadena’s new police chief – City budget woes continue – City Council approves Rose Bowl renovation plan – General Plan update – Linda Vista traffic plan – 710 tunnel plan divides city officials

City Council approves the IDS Real Estate Group’s Playhouse Plaza project

San Rafael Elementary feature stories

Rose Bowl Operating Company invites the Pasadena community into the Rose Bowl to learn about the proposed renovations

Neighborhood safety update

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA presses City Council about Mayfair Manor, demands public process

5 Apr 2010

WPRA presses City Council to approve Planning Commission’s conditions of approval for Mayfair Manor and demand public process

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena City Council Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard

WPRA News Spring 2010

23 Mar 2010

In this issue

City Ventures buys Ambassador West property for 15 million

City Hall Update: City employees furloughed as budget woes continue – City Council approves

Hahamongna Plan – Residents sue to stop Playhouse Plaza Project – New bicycle master plan

Pasadena Beautiful Foundation celebrates 50 years of service

San Rafael Elementary and WPRA sponsor student enrichment and technology programs

Editorial: Development and Design or Dilemma

La Loma Bridge – spanning the Arroyo for neoclassical art’s sake and its retrofit restart

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces San Rafael Elementary

WPRA reviews General Plan Update Outreach Summary Report

1 Mar 2010

WPRA reviewed the General Plan Update Draft Outreach Summary Report and recommendations preserving affordable housing, appropriate design standards, traffic mitigation and controlled density

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena mansionization Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic

WPRA News Winter 2010

5 Jan 2010

In this issue

Pasadena General Plan update

President’s message: The General Plan – State of California is forcing density on cities – Smart growth lulls people into false comfort

San Rafael Elementary and WPRA sponsor student enrichment programs

City Hall update: Bad economy impacts Pasadena budget – Pasadena seeks new top planner – 710 Freeway tunnel – Traffic plans for Fair Oaks corridor – City approves Playhouse Plaza project

Expanded Pasadena Convention Center is thriving

Last pole rolls away to mark completion of 13-year Avenue 64 undergrounding project

Guest editorial: New state rules trump local control about zoning and housing supply

Ambassador West update

Pasadena Avenue – A recent history

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena traffic San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA cautions City Council about proposed building opposite Pasadena Playhouse

11 Nov 2009

WPRA urges City Council to consider the impacts of proposed office building and complex opposite Pasadena Playhouse

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic

WPRA wants better traffic managment for Fair Oaks at California

14 Sep 2009

WPRA requests that the City to develop and implement a comprehensive traffic management plan for the So. Fair Oaks Specific Plan corridor at 16 E. California Blvd.

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena City Council Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic

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