Regarding the YWCA/Kimpton project, the WPRA requests that public comments immediately follow any staff presentation, and precede significant comments or questions by the City Council, as well as any applicant presentation
Pasadena planning & development
Pertaining to city, private and foundation funded projects, residential and commercial
WPRA opposes the preferred YWCA/Kimpton Hotel alternative 2A
WPRA states that the preferred YWCA/Kimpton Hotel Project Alternative 2A cannot be evaluated without knowing the reasons why the hotel has to be the size it is
WPRA News Summer 2016
In this issue
Mayor warns of SR-710 tunnel threat to region
Progress in the fight against the SR-710 tunnel: Measure M taxes will not fund SR-710 freeway tunnel – PUSD joins opponents to SR-710 freeway tunnel – City Council defers ballot measure to repeal Measure A. – WPRA receives ‘consulting party’ status
La Loma Bridge update
$182.7 million Rose Bowl renovation – project enters final phase
YWCA/Kimpton Hotel Final EIR released; Planning Commission to consider
Briefs: Update on General Plan implementation – Kim Kenne elected president of PUSD Board of Education – Refinancing of PCC bonds will reduce taxes for property owners – City prepares ordinance to restrict use of styrofoam containers
City, Habitat break ground for new Desiderio development and park
San Rafael Elementary issues and outlook
Pasadena receives $100K grant, publishes water quality report
Citywide crime down 15%, but theft, burglary up
Pasadena Transit connects riders with high-tech convenience
Arroyo Seco and Devil’s Gate for early picnics in west Pasadena
| President | Kenyon Harbison |
| Vice President | Sarah Gavit |
| Secretary | Justin Chapman |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Fall 2015
In this issue
Trenching at San Rafael Elementary reveals no evidence of active faults
WPRA analysis finds SR-710 DEIR grossly inadequate
The view from City Hall by Steve Madison
Council adopts General Plan with “hybrid” density levels
Briefs: Paseo Colorado embarks on major redevelopment – Pasadena appoints Selvidge to airport authority – Water update – RPOC says “no” to NFL
The City plans to manage our arboreal wealth and burdens
The Emery home: from South Orange Grove to West Green Street
| President | Geoffrey Baum |
| Vice President | Sarah Gavit |
| Secretary | Justin Chapman |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA urges Council to accept Planning Commission’s recommendations for density expansion
WPRA urges City Council to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendations for reasonable density expansions rather than the recommendations in the Final EIR of Pasadena’s General Plan Land Use Element
WPRA News Summer 2015
In this issue
Historic votes and new voices opposing tunnels point to new transportation models
2015 elections usher in a new era at City Hall
La Loma Bridge will soon close for retrofit
Appeals court rejects Rose Bowl/NFL EIR suit
Briefs: Pedestrian improvements at Colorado and Fair Oaks – Drought, water-restrictions will impact public lands and trees – City adopts Level 2water shortage plan
City seeks “mansionization” answers and standards
Critical canyon water, Hahamongna sediment and Arroyo restoration projects move forward
The tide has turned for San Rafael Elementary
Arroyo Seco Arts & Music Festival at the Rose Bowl
The history of mustaches, cigars and pulpits: Robert Burdette in Pasadena
| President | Geoffrey Baum |
| Vice President | Sarah Gavit |
| Secretary | Justin Chapman |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Fall 2014
In this issue
Pasadena’s urban forest threatened by tiny beetle
The Connecting Pasadena Plan
Community deliberates new capital improvement funds and a music festival
Ambassador Gardens’ construction proceeds
Maranatha’s 20-year Master Plan nearing final stage
Briefs: City establishes SR-710 alternatives working group – Japanese garden forms board, non-profit organization – Art Center buys building at Gateway to Pasadena
Preparing for historic drought takes years of planning and water banking
Working group and the City continue to seek ways to make Avenue 64 safer
First WPRA president, Richard Jencks, dies at 93
La Casita reopens after massive upgrade and renovation
Glen Rosa: “One of the choicest planes in Pasadena”
| President | Geoffrey Baum |
| Vice President | Sarah Gavit |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Summer 2014
In this issue
7-11 Committee to PUSD: “Work harder to keep San Rafael Elementary School open”
Briefs: Metro delays SR-710 tunnel DEIR – Council considers SR-710 alternatives – City’s proposal to host music festival at the Rose Bowl Stadium
Opinion: Is Pasadena losing its ‘sense of place’?
Desiderio project to transform base into community
Citizen’s group develops responsible plan for sediment removal
City celebrates San Rafael Library patio renovation
Conger’s Hill: A commanding view for our first physician
| President | Geoffrey Baum |
| Vice President | Sarah Gavit |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA supports the Planning Commission’s recommendation, keep Desiderio park passive
WPRA supports the Planning Commission’s recommendation on the DEIR to keep the Desiderio park area for local families and passive
WPRA News Spring 2014
In this issue
Opinion: Raising the alarm about Metro’s proposed 710 Freeway twin tunnels
Briefs: Ambassador Gardens meets inclusionary housing obligation on and off site – General Plan moves forward – PWP joins state and local leaders in calling for more water conservation in 2014
Mayor Bogaard’s State of the City report
Opinion: A plan for a restored Arroyo Seco
Once plentiful, Pasadena’s water supply is now scarce resource
County gives new life to 88-year-old Arroyo sewer lines
$525,000 La Casita renovation gets underway
Gardening at Garfield School
| President | Bill Urban |
| Vice President | Catherine Stringer |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
