Pasadena General Plan

Pertaining to planning and development both city-wide and within districts

WPRA News Winter 2011

4 Jan 2011

In this issue

The history of Pasadena’s public parks

PUSD school consolidation – two elementary schools close

City Hall update – Army closes Desiderio Center – State pension shortfall impacts city budget – four land-use alternatives to the General Plan – Court ruling forces reconsideration of IDS Playhouse project – Ambassador West update – Pasadena honored for historic preservation – City Council approved new ice rink at the Pasadena Convention Center

Pasadena’s General Plan update and explanation

Col. Jabez Branbury’s home becomes the Tournament House rose garden

E-mail can help take a bite out of neighborhood crime

Rose Bowl renovation slated to begin Jan. 10

Planetary Society’s new headquarters at 85 South Grand Avenue

An open letter from San Rafael Elementary

President	Michael Udell
Vice President	Bill Urban
Secretary	Robert Holmes
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

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

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

President	Michael Udell
Vice President	Bill Urban
Secretary	Robert Holmes
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

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

President	Audrey O’Kelley
Vice President	Mic Hansen
Secretary	Dorothy Lindsey
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

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

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

President	Audrey O’Kelley
Vice President	Mic Hansen
Secretary	Dorothy Lindsey
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Summer 2009

4 Aug 2009

In this issue

San Rafael Elementary and WPRA launch neighborhood volunteer programs

Why are all these buildings being built? Where is all this traffic coming from?

Pasadena General Plan: Speak Up!

City Hall update: City Council adopts new budget – City Council raises water rates – City approves office building for Monty’s restaurant site – Urban Forestry Committee supports new trees on Colorado – New Pasadena listings on National Register

Pasadena adopts new water conservation measures

Neighborhood Safety – crime statistics

The Long Road – Hahamongna Annex Plan Process

Ambassador College update

New Pasadena building design guidelines

Save Beautiful Rubio Canyon

Special Care for A Special Place – the Rose Bowl

President

Audrey O’Kelley Vice President

Mic Hansen Secretary

Dorothy Lindsey Treasurer

Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Winter 2009

14 Jan 2009

In this issue

Arlington Garden comes of age – an update

President’s Message – an analysis of Pasadena’s development direction and issues

Pasadena’s General Plan guiding principles

WPRA west Pasadena survey results

City Hall update – administration appointments – budget deficit – online services

City Reviews Tree Protection Ordinance

Ambassador Campus update

Arroyo bird sanctuary and the casting pond areas soon to be renovated

WPRA features local artist Joseph Stoddard

WPRA forms Community Safety Committee

Open space and conservation update – Arroyo Seco Parks and Recreation Historic District

now official

President	Audrey O’Kelley
Vice President	Mic Hansen
Secretary	Dorothy Lindsey
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Fall 2008

28 Oct 2008

In this issue

Images of Pasadena: Research library and archives at Pasadena Museum of History

Wily Coyotes Everywhere!

Update: The open space & conservation element of the General Plan

Biomedical research laboratory proposed for South Fair Oaks

City reviews tree protection ordinance

Pasadena’s renewed water challenge and water supply challenges

An important look into the City’s future and its General Plan – by Mayor Bill Bogaard

AT&T roll-outs U-VERSE service for cable TV and internet

Annandale Canyon Area Benefit Assessment District vote – A park or development?

Updates and happenings at San Rafael School

Ambassador Campus update

President	Audrey O’Kelley
Vice President	Mic Hansen
Secretary	Dorothy Lindsey
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA opposes All Saint’s Church expansion

WPRA reviews General Plan Update Outreach Summary Report

Neighborhood Safety Information

City Government & Local Media Links

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