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Pasadena planning & development

Pertaining to city, private and foundation funded projects, residential and commercial

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Desiderio Project Pasadena Central District Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

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 commends decision to split Planning and Development Dept.

17 Apr 2010

WPRA commends the decision to split the Planning and Development Department into two separate departments

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

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 urges Planning Commission to sustain zoning for Fair Oaks assisted living

4 Mar 2010

WPRA requests that the Planning Commission adhere to the zoning requirements for the expansion of assisted living at The Fair Oaks by Regency Park

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development

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

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