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WPRA News Summer 2018

5 Jul 2018

In this issue

Housing, planning experts react to state threat to local control

710 tunnel is only “mostly dead”

Marijuana ballot measures pass. Now what?

District 6 town hall focuses on traffic and crime

First draft anti-mansionization guidelines revealed

City on brink of solving mansionization challenge

Swirl over Desiderio restroom continues, but is unfunded for FY 2019

City strengthens tree protection ordinances

Arroyo Seco tributary finally getting its long over-due attention

City acts to meet state climate goal

How zoning changed on South Orange Grove Avenue

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA expands policy about Civic Center development while maintaining 107′ setback from Garfield

14 Jun 2018

WPRA expands policy about the Civic Center development and advises guidelines – maintain 107′ setback from Garfield

WPRA opposes the proposed Art Center digital display

4 Apr 2018

To the Planning Dept. – WPRA believes that the proposed Art Center digital display would adversely affect public safety, would be aesthetically inappropriate and corrupt signage codes for the rest of Pasadena

To Design Commission, WPRA opposes the Desiderio Park restroom

4 Apr 2018

To the Design Commission – WPRA advises against the intended plans for the Desiderio restroom

WPRA News Spring 2018

27 Mar 2018

In this issue

PUSD struggles as revenues decline and expenses rise and unique services expand

Mayor sounds fiscal alarm

State mandates usurp City’s control over development

State launches flights of bills intended to fix housing shortage

City Council reacts negatively to Green Hotel project…again

City, school board approve ballot measures for city election changes

City approves new accessory dwelling unit regulations

Task force searches for ways to discourage bridge suicides

City OKs ballot measure for new sales tax

Marijuana regulation measure to be on June 5 municipal ballot

Civic Center Task Force moving toward recommendations

WPRA supports all but one proposed mobility improvement

San Rafael Elementary celebrates 100 years

West Pasadena in 1893: healthful prosperity

President	Kenyon Harbison
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

To Dr. Lori Morgan, CEO, Huntington Memorial Hospital – WPRA approves the revised west annex design

19 Mar 2018

To Dr. Lori Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, Huntington Memorial Hospital – WPRA approves the revised two-building west annex design of lower profiles

WPRA comments on Arroyo Advisory Group recommendations

3 Feb 2018

WPRA comments on the Arroyo Advisory Group recommendations and adds suggestions and of its own

WPRA News Fall 2017

28 Sep 2017

In this issue

Reclaim the stubland, re-establish lost social, economic, transportation benefits

Opinion: Caltrans tenants, our neighbors, deserve protection and consideration

City sales, use tax revenue rising slightly

The Playhouse District Association forms Specific Plan advisory committee

Arroyo Advisory Group outreach is underway

Paseo undergoes transformation and gets new owner, name

City Council appoints task force to envision Civic Center future

The Los Angeles County Flood Control District refuses to reduce scale or timing of “Big Dig”

Public Works recommends replacing purple leaf plum street trees

Stand up for San Rafael Elementary’s renovation

South Orange Grove Avenue: “Millionaires’ Row”

President	Kenyon Harbison
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Summer 2017

14 Jul 2017

In this issue

Is it time to celebrate the end of the SR-710 freeway tunnel?

La Loma bridge reopens and takes a new name – John Van de Kamp Bridge

Council suspends controversial YWCA/Kimpton project and sends it back to task force, staff

WPRA survey finds support for City’s approach to regulating short-term rentals

City struggles to accommodate State’s housing mandates

City updates Hillside zoning code to address mansionization

Aquatic Center devises plan to address long-term growing demand

New Arroyo Advisory Group shares its vision for ‘One Arroyo’ at WPRA’s 55th annual meeting

What ‘One Arroyo’ means to us

The epic and ugly battle over what to do about the 710 Freeway – a history of the project

First Arroyo Seco Weekend said to be “mellow”

It takes a city to stage a Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl Game

Crime in west Pasadena: Attempted burglaries in 1887

President	Kenyon Harbison
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA wants regulation of short-term rentals

29 May 2017

WPRA believes the City should carefully regulate short-term rentals to maintain the character of our residential areas

WPRA expands policy about Civic Center development while maintaining 107′ setback from Garfield

WPRA opposes the proposed Art Center digital display

To Design Commission, WPRA opposes the Desiderio Park restroom

To Dr. Lori Morgan, CEO, Huntington Memorial Hospital – WPRA approves the revised west annex design

WPRA comments on Arroyo Advisory Group recommendations

WPRA wants regulation of short-term rentals

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