What is the WPRA?
The West Pasadena Residents' Association is an all-volunteer organization of the residents of southwest Pasadena dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the character of southwest Pasadena and the quality of life in Pasadena.
Your membership, contributions and volunteer support are key to the WPRA's success. All activities of the WPRA are funded through membership dues an contributions. The WPRA receives noo public funding or other monies and has no paid employees.
Become involved! See the links on the left for information on joining, donating, or volunteering with the WPRA.
We are pleased to display some of the work of local artist Joseph Stoddard on our web site. To learn more about the artist click here.
The Latest
Come to WPRA-sponsored meeting with city planning staff July 21.
WPRA is sponsoring a meeting with Pasadena City Planning staff for West Pasadena residents,
Tuesday, July 21
6:00 pm
Maranatha High School Student Center, 169 South Saint John Avenue, Pasadena
City staff will lead an interactive workshop that promises to be a high-energy, insightful discussion, part of their community outreach in updating the City’s General Plan. The General Plan is the guiding document for future development and quality of life in Pasadena.
Come to the meeting. Learn what is being updated. Tell city staff what you want for the future of Pasadena. How much new development do you want? What do you want new buildings to look like? What do you think about traffic? For more information, click here.
See Cal Poly Graduate Student Proposals on Pasadena Open Space July 20
Cal Poly graduate students have completed their two quarters of studying two city-owned sites in East Pasadena. Their reports and PowerPoint presentations are available for you to view on-line at http://www.cityofpasadena.net/openspace.
The reports offer actual site design plans and considerations, funding options, permitting required to use Los Angeles County’s Flood Control Channel/Eaton Wash easement as a bike/footpath, and an update of potential remediation costs.
The sites are
- Earthside Nature Center site, a city-owned parcel of approximately 2 acres, located at 3160 East Del Mar Blvd.
- 175 S. Kinneloa (between Colorado and Del Mar)
The Open Space/Conservation Element Committee will review the reports on Monday, July 20 at 6:30 pm in Pasadena City Hall Confrence Room SO38 (basement of City Hall, Southeast corner); for this month only the meeting will not be on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Learn about water rate increases & new water restrictions, which are effective now
Pasadena Water & Power (PWP) water rate increases and revised billing units (rate tiers) took July 1.
- Click here to get more background on the water rates. Links will appear on the left sidebar to pages on the proposed rate structure, water waste prohibitions, and frequently asked questions.
- PWP customers can estimate what their water bills will look like with the proposed new rates. Go to www.PWPweb.com/YourWater and click on “Water Bill Estimator.” You will need information from your water bill, preferably a bill between July 1 and September 30, since that would show peak usage.
In addition, the City Council enacted permanent water waste restrictions which will take effect July 3. Click here to see details.
See if new cellular antenna or U-Verse cable box is being considered for your area
AT&T is expected to apply for new cellular antennas at four sites; and permits have been issued for U-Verse boxes at 14 sites. For a list of sites and background information, click here.
Check out updated crime statistics (thru March 2009) and recently reported incidents
Neighborhood safety was a key concern expressed in our recent resident survey. The WPRA Neighborhood Safety Committee is continuing to work with Pasadena Police Department and other agencies on these issues.
The WPRA is a 501c3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Membership contributions and donations are fully deductible to the extent permitted by law.
