WPRA thanks City Council for working with residents in conjunction with the SR-710 studies
Pasadena traffic
Pertaining to traffic congestion and traffic studies
WPRA News Winter 2013
In this issue
WPRA supports suit against City’s certification of the NFL EIR
WPRA battles over the 710 Freeway tunnels
Community fights for San Rafael Elementary’s future
Briefs: Ambassador West construction update – EIR underway for new Marriott hotel
Historic preservation can pay off with the Mills Act
Arroyo Seco Foundation wins $3.3M grant for Hahamongna
Pasadena Beautiful completes mission to replace wind-storm trees
Haddads restore Japanese garden for historical, cultural and personal reasons
City releases the Glenarm Power Plant DEIR for major upgrades
Work to begin on retrofit of Fire Station 39
A letter from San Rafael Elementary – San Rafael Elementary is rising to the challenge
La Casita Foundation launches community campaign
The Lowe mansion: “A noble house”
| President | Bill Urban |
| Vice President | Catherine Stringer |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Fall 2012
In this issue
WPRA board opposes all Metro 710 Freeway options
Arroyo sewer line to undergo rehab
Briefs: City will continue to observe Brown Act – Windstorm tax relief bill signed into law – Pasadena joins regional homeless effort – Residential burglaries – PUSD adopts $174 million budget
An explanation of environmental impact reports
WPRA comments on Devil’s Gate sediment removal project
Urban Land Institute recommends strategies to better manage Central Arroyo
Notes from Pasadena Beautiful Foundation
Foundation partners with City to refurbish La Casita del Arroyo
Opinion: Are you ready for NFL football?
Crime rate remains low
Historic Orange Grove Fenyes mansion reopens for tours
| President | Bill Urban |
| Vice President | Catherine Stringer |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA opposes all SR 710 routes through Pasadena
WPRA opposes any consideration of the SR-710 alternatives routed through the San Rafael area of southwest Pasadena, whether they be surface or subsurface.
WPRA News Summer 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
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
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
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 cautions City Council about proposed building opposite Pasadena Playhouse
WPRA urges City Council to consider the impacts of proposed office building and complex opposite Pasadena Playhouse
WPRA wants better traffic managment for Fair Oaks at California
WPRA requests that the City to develop and implement a comprehensive traffic management plan for the So. Fair Oaks Specific Plan corridor at 16 E. California Blvd.
