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WPRA News Letter Winter 2023

27 Dec 2022

2023-A-Winter-WPRA-News-2

In this issue

FORE! RBOC tees up proposal for several Brookside revenue enhancers

WPRA opinion: RBOC proposal is more an ‘idea’ than an actual proposal

RBOC is putting for cash; we’re waiting for realistic data

City, PUSD fill vacancies, swear in winners

On the passing of: Ross Selvidge, 76

A year in review: Council District 6

How will traffic be impacted by 820,000 square feet of new development?

Bogaards honored by courtyard dedication

Shakespeare Club’s Villa designated as a City ‘historic monument’

Tree of the quarter: cork oak

Update: One Arroyo trails project

Bequeath funds refurbishment of Arroyo Seco bird sanctuary

Preserving a critical passage route for wildlife

Books and coffee: A perfect combination for volunteer

The orange groves of early Pasadena

Officers

PresidentEvan Davis
Vice PresidentDan Beal
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Arroyo Seco bird sanctuary brookside golf club One Arroyo trails project orange groves Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic PUSD Shakespeare Club

WPRA News Letter Fall 2022

23 Sep 2022

2022-D-Fall-WPRA-News-1

In this issue

Pasadena reclaims 710 stub from State, begins reimagining the 50-acre corridor

Help us find the right balance

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure L

WPRA recommends voters approve Measure L

On the passing of: John J. Kennedy, 61

Westside road improvements may be on the way

PH speaks for historic furniture factory

Opinion: As the City pursues new revenue streams, neighbors are too often left on sidelines

A thank-you and reminder to our members!

AFC is training the next generation of conservationists, environmentalists

“Party of the century” celebrates stadium’s 100th anniversary

Pasadena Senior Center: assumptions vs. reality

Terrace Drive: a grand scheme that was not to be

Officers

PresidentEvan Davis
Vice PresidentDan Beal
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: 710 stub Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Measure L Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena road improvements Pasadena Senior Center Rose Bowl

WPRA News Letter Summer 2022

23 Jun 2022

2022-C-Summer_WPRA-News

In this issue

WPRA convenes first in-person annual meeting since 2019

Introducing your new WPRA president

Quandary at Hahamongna Park’s southeast entrance

Pasadena’s Landmark Districts and SB9

Gas off. Electric on.

Pasadena Heritage moves to new digs

Ring. Ring. Who’s at your front door? It might be a mountain lion!

2022 WPRA annual meeting spotlights Pasadena’s tech revolution

Q&A with Darryl Dunn, CEO and General Manager, Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Stadium celebrates 100th birthday, gets new CEO/GM

Pasadena Senior Games: Tales of remarkable athletes

A “Mile of Millionaires” on Orange Grove in 1906

Officers

PresidentEvan Davis
Vice PresidentDan Beal
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasureBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Art Center College of Design Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl

WPRA News Letter Spring 2022

21 Mar 2022

2022-B-WPRA-Spring

In this issue

Oh, the wonders you’ll see! Let’s dream them together.

Presidents’ message: What have we done for you lately?

Pasadena City Council elections are set for June 7

WPRA comments on land use and planning issues

What’s on the WPRA land-use watch list

Huntington Hospital project improves with consultation

Update: One Arroyo trail demonstration projects

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden: A historic jewel in the heart of Pasadena

Living with our wild neighbors

America’s stadium begins historic centennial celebration

The White House is catching up to the Pasadena Senior Center (Wink)

City approves, appoints to ECD/EL task force

Pasadena’s pioneers ‘made a few mistakes’

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Huntington Hospital Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA News Letter Spring 2022

21 Mar 2022

2022-B-WPRA-Spring

In this issue

Oh, the wonders you’ll see! Let’s dream them together.

Presidents’ message: What have we done for you lately?

Pasadena City Council elections are set for June 7

WPRA comments on land use and planning issues

What’s on the WPRA land-use watch list

Huntington Hospital project improves with consultation

Update: One Arroyo trail demonstration projects

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden: A historic jewel in the heart of Pasadena

Living with our wild neighbors

America’s stadium begins historic centennial celebration

The White House is catching up to the Pasadena Senior Center (Wink)

City approves, appoints to ECD/EL task force

Pasadena’s pioneers ‘made a few mistakes’

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Huntington Hospital Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA Letter to the Planning Commission regarding the SB 9 Study Session

10 Nov 2021

WPRA Supports the Interim Development Standards in Response to SB9 (regarding lot splits and duplex construction in RS zones) and endorses the letter submitted by the Linda Vista-Annandale Association.

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Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development

WPRA recommends 801 San Rafael as a landmark

21 Oct 2021

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association fully endorses the nomination of John Van de Kamp’s home as a historical landmark.

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Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena history Pasadena mansionization Pasadena neighborhood associations

WPRA News Summer 2021

23 Jun 2021

2021-C-Summer-WPRA-News

In This Issue

2021 WPRA annual meeting tackles housing crisis

Elected officials comment on housing challenges

Experts panel discusses path forward for more affordable housing

WPRA honors Rosa Laveaga for service, dedication

President’s message: Bringing down the house

Remembering Becky Wheeler

Pasadena is preparing welcome mats for middle-income workforce renters

Pasadena Avenue on National Register

California’s housing goals for Pasadena defy logic

WPRA provides feedback on bridge options, SB 9

What went wrong with the Raymond Basin?

Daughter’s death prompts parents to advocate for drowning prevention

It’s time to face facts about preventable drownings

Are you ready to get up and get moving?

A civil (housing) war in the city of homes

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA News Spring 2021

1 Apr 2021

2021-B-Spring-WPRA-News

In This Issue

2021 WPRA annual meeting: Can Pasadena increase affordable housing without losing identity, self-determination?

President’s comments: The worst laid plans …

What do we spend your membership/donations on?

Q&A: with Ken McCormick, CEO, Mill Creek Development

New design unveiled for mixed-use Castle Green project

Women’s City Club transfers Blinn House to Pasadena Heritage

A thank-you to our members and a reminder! Donor listing

One Arroyo launches trail demonstration projects

How Everett House came to be home for The Shakespeare Club

Colorado Street Bridge mockups now installed for public viewing

Juliette’s adventures at the Pasadena Senior Center 

Advertising Pasadena early in 20th Century

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Colorado Street Bridge Green Hotel Project Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena traffic

WPRA News Winter 2021

7 Jan 2021

2021-A-WPRA-Winter

In this issue

WPRA streams 2020 annual meeting to elect, reflect, protect

Are you prepared for the next natural disaster?

President’s column: Pandemic or not, WPRA continues to be engaged on your behalf

Gordo rallies community to meet collective challenges

Q&A with John Perez, Chief, Pasadena Police Department

City staff preparing final mansionization code

Pasadena Heritage: Accommodating a new reality

City appeals RHNA allocation

Council revises ordinance to further preserve heritage

Pasadena Senior Center turns 60

History: 1895: The streets of west Pasadena

Officers

PresidentDan Beal
Vice President, AdministrationEvan Davis
Vice President, CommunicationsAvram Gold
SecretaryKenyon Harbison
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Pasadena Civic Center and YWCA Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena mansionizasion Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena Unified School District

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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 (97) Arroyo Seco bird sanctuary (1) Art Center College of Design (8) brookside golf club (1) Colorado Street Bridge (21) Connecting Pasadena Project (CPP) (9) Desiderio Project (18) Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” (31) Green Hotel Project (6) Huntington Hospital (12) orange groves (1) 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 density (61) Pasadena drought (2) Pasadena drought & water contamination (21) Pasadena General Plan (58) Pasadena governance (139) Pasadena history (69) Pasadena La Casita del Arroyo (7) Pasadena maintenance & utilities (64) Pasadena mansionization (23) Pasadena neighborhood associations (127) Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard (21) Pasadena ordinances (39) Pasadena planning & development (144) Pasadena public transportation (25) Pasadena short term rentals (STR) (7) Pasadena social scene (62) Pasadena State of the City address (3) Pasadena traffic (96) Pasadena trees and open spaces (73) Pasadena Unified School District (35) PUSD (1) Rose Bowl (56) 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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