Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pasadena

Pasadena May Be More Bike Friendly Than L.A., But It Needs More Parking!

By Brigham Yen | May 20, 2011 | 4 Comments

(This is the last part of our Bike Week 2011 Series on people’s biking experiences in different corners of L.A. County. Our last entrant is from our “Pasadena Correspondent” Brigham Yen, who is a little different than our other writers this week in that he doesn’t represent a formal biking organization but still brings a […]

Streetfilms Rocks Pasadena. Click Through for a Bike Week Film Fest

By Damien Newton | May 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

For the second time this year Streetsblog rolled in to Pasadena to take to a stage and talk Livable Streets. We didn’t quite pack the house as we did back in January, but we did have a fun night showing Streetfilms to roughly 50 people with CICLE, New Belgium Brewing, and REI as part of […]

Join Streetsblog for Our Bike Week Events – May 14 and 16th

By Damien Newton | May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

It seems as though everyone is releasing their calendars for Bike Week, it’s time for Streetsblog to release ours. In addition to our regular coverage throughout Bike Week, Streetsblog will actively taking part in two events. The first is actually a pre-Bike Week ride for the Westside. Over the years we noticed that there were […]

How Can We Increase Pedestrian Activity on South Lake Avenue in Pasadena?

By Brigham Yen | Feb 18, 2011 | 6 Comments

For awhile now, I’ve contemplated the perplexing question of “What can improve South Lake Avenue (an underperforming shopping district)?” and I’ve come up with my own conclusions as to why the moribund district performs so poorly. Let me also start off by saying “Thank you” to those who took the time yesterday to email me […]

Fair Oaks Corridor Improvement Project Begins in South Pasadena

By Brigham Yen | Jan 24, 2011 | 14 Comments

I have been saying for years that Pasadena needs to give Fair Oaks Ave an extreme pedestrian-cyclist make-over along the street from at least the South Pasadena border (by the Raymond Restaurant) to Old Pasadena. The need for this make-over seems obvious when you consider: 1) Fair Oaks Ave looks like a mini-highway as you […]

A Smashing Success: Pasadena’s Streets and Sidewalks in the Hands of the People

By Damien Newton and James Rojas | Jan 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

Last night’s event, “Planning the Future of Our Streets” was a smashing success. Over 100 people packed the Crenshaw Family Forum for a symposium and interactive planning session. Our thanks go to all the presenters, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, James Rojas, Mayor Bill Bogaard, Mark Gangi, Linda Immediato, Felicia Williams, and Erlinda Romo, the staff of KPCC […]

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