Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pasadena

Rendering of what 'the Ditch' could look like after it's developed to 'stitch the city back together.'

Pasadena and Caltrans Reach Agreement to Relinquish 710 Freeway Stub to City

By Damien Newton | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

Once the deal is finalized, the city has promised a public process to decide the future land use, transportation network, and utility infrastructure network for the land that is now-called the Ditch.

Slide from Metro NoHo-Pasadena BRT presentation

Metro Board Approves Bus Rapid Transit through North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, and Pasadena

By Joe Linton | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

NoHo-Pasadena BRT received unanimous support of the Metro board of directors, many of whom held the project up as a model for additional BRT lines expected to follow

Metro rendering of Bus Rapid Transit plan for Colorado Boulevard in central Eagle Rock

Metro Committee Approves Plan For NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit

By Joe Linton | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

Metro Planning Committee approved final plans for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project - with the Beautiful Boulevard's "one lane" configuration through Eagle Rock

Pasadena decided not to pursue its N. 710 Freeway funded planned California Boulevard L Line grade separation project. Photo via Google Street View

Solis Motion Would Re-Re-Affirm that Metro North 710 Money Really Does Go to Multi-Modal Projects

By Joe Linton | Feb 22, 2022 | No Comments

Hilda Solis motion reiterates that, for the N. 710 MIP (Mobility Improvement Projects), "new mobility improvement[s] are eligible as both standalone projects and as components of larger projects," specifically including "bus priority infrastructure... bikeway projects... Sidewalk improvements, [and] Pedestrian safety improvements."

A map of the 10 priority corridors in the City of Pasadena's draft pedestrian plan, high priority crossings and other priority corridors. The areas in blue represent street segments that, according to the plan, would have the greatest impact. Areas with red dots represent high priority crossings that would have the greatest impact if improved. Image: City of Pasadena

Draft Pasadena Pedestrian Plan Public Feedback Period Ends, to Head to City Council Soon

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments

The 'Pasadena Walks!' plan identifies 10 high priority corridors, multiple high priority crossings and multiple secondary corridors

Aerials of the period when the state bought up land through eminent domain for the 710 Freeway. Caltrans pushed out more than 4,000 residents and destroyed more than 1,500 homes. Image: city of Pasadena

Pasadena Makes Progress on Getting Local Control Over State Route 710 Stub

By Kristopher Fortin | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

From 1965-1974, when the state started buying up land through eminent domain for and pushing out residents, more than 4,000 residents were displaced and and more than 1,500 homes were destroyed.

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