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West Pasadena Residents' Association
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Saturday, September 15
, 2018
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Published weekly since 2000
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WELCOME
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Founded in 1962, the West Pasadena Residents' Association is dedicated to maintaining the character of our neighborhoods and enhancing the quality of life in southwest Pasadena.
Subscribe, unsubscribe or update your email address at the bottom of this page.
Send comments to [email protected]
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Neighborhood Update
This weekly WPRA eNewsletter is emailed each Saturday morning to more than 1,600 residents of Pasadena and beyond.
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS
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>CLICK ON HEADLINES FOR MORE INFORMATION<
NOTE: The following meeting dates, times and agenda items are accurate as of Saturday morning.
Click on the appropriate blue headline to ensure the meeting hasn't been cancelled or rescheduled.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
6 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
- Report on emergency purchase order to install fencing on Colorado St. Bridge as a suicide mitigation barricade (staff report)
- Request by Councilmember Madison to re-agendize the Desiderio Park design for reconsideration on a future City Council agenda (supporting materials)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Council Conference Room S245/S246, 2nd Floor
On the agenda: 2018 Economic Development Strategic Plan workshops on shopping and dining.
6 p.m.
175 N. Garfield Ave., Hearing Room
On the agenda: Appeal of disapproval of relief from the replacement building permit requirement at 36 Pico St.
6 p.m.
175 N. Garfield Ave., Hearing Room 120
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
6 p.m.
Hill Ave. Branch, 55 S. Hill Ave.
On the agenda: Director's report; committee reports.
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WPRA'S POINT OF VIEW
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The public is invited to attend the regular WPRA board meetings, held at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month (except May, August, and December) in the Westridge School Community Room (unless otherwise noted), 324 Madeline Dr. Park in the State St. lot and walk north across campus to the Community Room.
WPRA seeks email newsletter editors
Do you have organizing and editing skills? If so, you can help the WPRA achieve its mission of informing the community. Send an email to [email protected] to volunteer to serve as one of several co-editors of WPRA's weekly Neighborhood Update email newsletter. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you'd serve. We'll train you.
Fall reception
Stay tuned for information on the WPRA's semiannual Fall reception for WPRA members! This will be a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and local officials.
Recent WPRA positions (click links to read the full letters)
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UPCOMING MAJOR ROSE BOWL STADIUM/AREA EVENTS
Event hours:
1:30 p.m.: Parking lots open
3:15 p.m.: Fan Zone opens in Area H
4:30 p.m.: Parsons shuttle begins
5:50 p.m.: Stadium gates open
7:35 p.m.: Flyover and kickoff
Estimated attendance: 55,000
The Recreational Loop will be closed Saturday, September 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The Equestrian Trail will remain open at all times.
Similar to last year's season, there will be a brief use of pyrotechnics 30 minutes prior to kickoff as well as when the team runs onto the field and during the National Anthem. (Total pyrotechnics display may be heard for under 20 seconds). In addition, there will be a 15 second air horn blown simultaneously to the pyrotechnics, 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. There will be a flyover before kickoff.
To receive assistance today, September 15, please contact the Rose Bowl Event Day Hotline between the hours of 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. at
(626) 397-4141.
More upcoming Rose Bowl events:
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Pasadena Police Lt. Sean Dawkins recently met with the WPRA board to discuss the traffic issues related to Rose Bowl events. He said, "We are concerned with the traffic affecting the neighborhoods surrounding the Rose Bowl [particularly at the recent Ed Sheeran concert] and we are working very hard so they do not have a similar experience for the back to back Beyoncé concerts in a couple of weeks." He recommended that residents use the following communication channels during events if they encounter issues: Lt. Mark Goodman, the Traffic Section supervisor, will be providing updates regarding traffic operations during major events. You can follow him on Twitter
@LtMarkGoodman
. Also follow
@PasadenaPD
and
@RoseBowlStadium
. All three Twitter contacts will be updating their accounts with valuable information for residents and attendees alike. Local Pasadena residents will also find Nixle beneficial because the police department does use the tool often to get information to the residents. You can register for a Nixle account at
www.nixle.com.
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EDITOR'S TOP NEWS PICKS
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Batch of infrastructure projects on tap for the Arroyo Seco
"Pasadena is gearing up to start a flurry of significant projects in the Arroyo Seco, ranging from a pipeline to a parking lot, primarily to upgrade Pasadena Water and Power's water infrastructure."
Pasadena Now
"In urbanism, 'induced demand' refers to the idea that increasing roadway capacity encourages more people to drive, thus failing to improve congestion." CityLab
Living carless in Pasadena: Is it easier than you think?
"There are plenty of wheels you can use, you just don't have to own them, says local activist." Pasadena Now
"When the public is asked to weigh in on development and infrastructure decisions, it is often in ways that are, at best, outside their expertise, and at worst, actively corrosive of civic trust because of public engagement's tenuous or nonexistent connection to real, implementable outcomes." Strong Towns
Will Pasadena roll out scooters now the Metro bikes are gone?
"Pasadena is looking at inviting in scooter companies that would play by some rules concocted by the city." Pasadena Star-News
Pasadena planners advance rules to convert motels to homeless housing, but not everyone is happy
"A plan in Pasadena to turn rundown, crime-ridden motels into housing for those experiencing homeless is meant to get people off the streets and connected to services. But some residents and business owners are concerned about how those projects might impact their own quality of life." Pasadena Star-News
Work begins on emergency $295,932 Colorado Street Bridge fencing to stop suicides
"Construction has begun on emergency 10-foot-tall fencing along the Colorado Street Bridge to prevent suicides and should continue through next week." Pasadena Now
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>CLICK ON HEADLINES FOR MORE INFORMATION<
Looking for other ways to entertain or educate yourself and your family?
For current events around the area, we encourage you to visit our local news outlets. Click on the publication title to visit that publication's events section (alphabetical order).
Monthly WPRA board meeting dates and locations are on the WPRA website. Click on the headline above
or visit our website and look under "Meetings and Events."
... to serve your community and do it with a group of your neighbors who are equally dedicated. If you live within our service area, we'd welcome your help.
- Got the local news bug? Just curious about your city (and would like to share news with 1,600 or so of your closest friends), consider serving as a co-editor of Neighborhood Update. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you'd serve. We'll train you.
- We have lots of opportunities to serve on one of our many committees:
- Land use and planning
If you care about how we use our land
- Education
If you want to help save public education for West Pasadena
- Open space & conservation
If you care about preserving open space and conservation of land and resources
- Membership
If you'd like to help us continue to build our membership so we can do more
If you'd like to chat about ways we could help you become more involved or, more likely, more effective (by helping us), send an email to WPRA President. Tell him about your interests.
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To submit information for the Neighborhood Update, send it to [email protected].
Joseph Stoddard's watercolors: The WPRA is grateful to local artist Joseph Stoddard, who has generously allowed us to display his watercolors in our quarterly newsletter, The (WPRA) News; on the WPRA website; and in this publication. To explore Mr. Stoddard's work, visit josephstoddard.com.
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