WPRA presses Rec & Parks Commission to follow the Lower Arroyo Master Plan safety guidelines with respect to the Roving Archers
Pasadena trees and open spaces
Pertaining to Pasadena’s tree canopy, the Arroyo Seco and the community parks
WPRA News Spring 2011
In this issue
A summary of Mayor Bill Bogaard’s State of the City address
Recap of 2011 WPRA recommendations and funding
Conserve water
City Hall update: City announces IDS Playhouse suit settlement – City Council and PUSD election results – Ambassador West and City Ventures – City budget and Council fills the pension gap – Successful lease renewal for Linda Vista Park
New City Planning Director, Vince Bertoni, encourages participation to build community consensus
About Vince Bertoni
Progress report for the Rose Bowl renovation
Pasadena’s west side plan update
The Durand home becomes the western part of Arlington Garden
| President | Michael Udell |
| Vice President | Bill Urban |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Winter 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
| 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 News Summer 2009
In this issue
San Rafael Elementary and WPRA launch neighborhood volunteer programs
Why are all these buildings being built? Where is all this traffic coming from?
Pasadena General Plan: Speak Up!
City Hall update: City Council adopts new budget – City Council raises water rates – City approves office building for Monty’s restaurant site – Urban Forestry Committee supports new trees on Colorado – New Pasadena listings on National Register
Pasadena adopts new water conservation measures
Neighborhood Safety – crime statistics
The Long Road – Hahamongna Annex Plan Process
Ambassador College update
New Pasadena building design guidelines
Save Beautiful Rubio Canyon
Special Care for A Special Place – the Rose Bowl
| President |
| Audrey O’Kelley Vice President |
| Mic Hansen Secretary |
| Dorothy Lindsey Treasurer |
| Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Spring 2009
In this issue
West Pasadena development and planning update – Office building proposed for Monty’s Restaurant site – General Plan moves forward – design guidelines ready for comment
Happenings at San Rafael School – New dual language immersion program
City Hall update – budget deficit and no-smoking ordinance
New landscaping for Bellefontaine triangle
Pasadena Beautiful Foundation advocates for street trees
Summary of Steve Madison’s District 6 town hall meeting
La Loma Bridge rehabilitation
Long Beach Freeway (710) tunnel proposal – boring studies and arguments for and against
PUSD update – instruction – budget Measure TT
City develops new policy for telecommunications facilities
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Winter 2009
In this issue
Arlington Garden comes of age – an update
President’s Message – an analysis of Pasadena’s development direction and issues
Pasadena’s General Plan guiding principles
WPRA west Pasadena survey results
City Hall update – administration appointments – budget deficit – online services
City Reviews Tree Protection Ordinance
Ambassador Campus update
Arroyo bird sanctuary and the casting pond areas soon to be renovated
WPRA features local artist Joseph Stoddard
WPRA forms Community Safety Committee
Open space and conservation update – Arroyo Seco Parks and Recreation Historic District
now official
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Fall 2008
In this issue
Images of Pasadena: Research library and archives at Pasadena Museum of History
Wily Coyotes Everywhere!
Update: The open space & conservation element of the General Plan
Biomedical research laboratory proposed for South Fair Oaks
City reviews tree protection ordinance
Pasadena’s renewed water challenge and water supply challenges
An important look into the City’s future and its General Plan – by Mayor Bill Bogaard
AT&T roll-outs U-VERSE service for cable TV and internet
Annandale Canyon Area Benefit Assessment District vote – A park or development?
Updates and happenings at San Rafael School
Ambassador Campus update
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Winter 2008
In this issue
Pasadena Beautiful replacing historic palm trees on Orange Grove
The threat of closure but San Rafael Elementary is on a roll!
Rose Bowl Stadium renovation project
Local Control of Land Use – Fact or Fiction? – an explanation by Steve Madison
Caps, floor area ratios and managing growth
Focus on the West Gateway Specific Plan
Pasadena’s parks and open spaces – what’s needed and how to pay for it
West Pasadena Transportation Update – TAC puts the brakes on speed
limit increases
Ambassador West update
| President | Fred Zepeda |
| Vice President | James Hawkes |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Spring 2004
In this issue
The traffic problem is a daunting problem
WPRA’s president’s message topics: The Ambassador Project, Central District Specific Plan, granny flats (ADU’s), Hillside Ordinance, traffic and gridlock
San Pascual Stables: The Gateway to the Arroyo Seco declared endangered!
Caring for your oak tree – Darya Barar, Pasadena Parks certified arborist, gives advice
West Pasadena traffic and transportation update
Rose Bowl commentary: NFL bait and switch
Ambassador College update
| President | David Romney |
| Vice President | Leslie Clarke Gray |
| Secretary | Michael Vogler |
| Treasurer | Dorothy Linsey |
