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Groups Say “NO” to the Tunnel
On Saturday July 20, 2013, neighboring communities came together at Blair High School once again to voice opposition to Metro’s planned tunnel project to complete the northern 710 freeway. Over 100 people rallied in No710 red & white shirts complete with No710 & no tunnel signs and banners. Politicians spoke and cheered on the crowd in their efforts.…
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SRNA Supports San Rafael Elementary School
San Rafael Elementary School Presents Willy Wonka Jr Hurry!-Tickets go on sale TODAY at the school 4 performances ONLY WHEN: Friday, May 1o: 12:45 PM and 7 PM Saturday, May 11: 3:30 PM and 7 PM WHERE: San Rafael Elementary School 1090 Nithsdale Rd Pasadena 91105
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A few people can change a lot in a community
The radical community organizer Saul Alinsky, whose insights are used today as much by those on the right as on the left, once wrote: “If people don’t think they have the power to solve their problems, they won’t even think about how to solve them.” At a time when apathy and defeatism seem so…
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Local Neighborhood Assns Sue the City of Pasadena over NFL use of Rose Bowl
On January 3rd, the Coalition for Preservation of the Arroyo, a newly–‐formed public interest group, joined by the East Arroyo Neighborhood Protection Committee, the Linda-‐Vista Annandale Association, and the San Rafael Neighborhoods Association, sued Pasadena in Los Angeles Superior Court on environmental grounds. The case number is BS141038. The lawsuit contends that Pasadena violated…
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LA City Council approves a resolution to OPPOSE all surface & tunnel fwy & hwy routes
Today the Transportation Committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution of Councilman Jose Huizar (resolution no. 12-0002-S82) to OPPOSE ALL SURFACE AND TUNNEL FREEWAY AND HIGHWAY ROUTES currently being studied by Metro, including the H-2, H-6, F-2, F-5, F-6, and F-7. THE F-7 WAS ADDED DURING THE MEETING, AND WAS APPROVED…
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Metro Staff recommends no further action on 710 routes through San Rafael
Metro staff has issued a recommendation that the H-2 (Avenue 64 highway) and F-5 (San Rafael freeway tunnel) routes be eliminated from further study. The recommendation also will eliminate all other highway and freeway routes EXCEPT the “F-7” tunnel running from Alhambra to Pasadena (emerging near Huntington Hospital). Thus, per the staff’s recommendation, no freeways or…
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SPECIAL MEETING: Aug 22nd 7:00pm Church of the Angels
Save the Date! For a San Rafael Neighborhoods Association special meeting to discuss the possible closure of the San Rafael School and 710 freeway extension proposals. Wednesday, August 22 7:00PM Church of the Angels 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena Special guest speakers include: PUSD Board Member Scott Phelps on the future of…
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City Council Votes NO on 710 Extension Proposals
Last night the Pasadena City Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any further consideration by Metro of three proposed SR-710 extension alternatives: H-2 (Avenue 64/Colorado highway), F-5 (tunnel freeway surfacing through San Rafael neighborhood), and H-6 (Huntington Drive and Fair Oaks highway). WHAT’S NEXT The City Council will send a letter to…
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Rose Bowl Draft Enviromental Impact Report ready for public comment
The City has completed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and has released the document for a 60-Day public review period from August 9th to October 8th, 2012. A copy has been placed on the City’s website here: www.cityofpasadena.net/Rose_Bowl_EIR. At its Regular Meeting of September 27, 2012, the Transportation Advisory Commission will hold a public meeting…
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Air Talk 89.3 KPCC on the 710 – Listen Live
Whatever happened to the 710 freeway extension project? | AirTalk … 2 hours ago … For over forty years, the plan to connect the 710 freeway to the 210 has been debated fiercely.