Pasadena south-fair-oaks-best-opportunities-april2013
- 1. 永温壊温糸艶稼温s Greatest DOWNTOWN PASADENA Opportunities NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION updated April 17, 2013
- 3. How do we get there? Land Use & Mobility Policies that achieve a compact, walkable Central District Sufficient # of people to create a tipping point Fill in the dead zones
- 4. Transforming Drivable Suburban into walkable urban: Fill in the dead zones
- 5. OBJECTION: Some recent large projects are too big and ugly. RESPONSE: The problem is poor design, not the size or height of the building. Too Tall Too Big or No Setback are not the problems with the Trio Apartment Bldg, for example. Look at whats next door!
- 6. How do we get there? 1. Land Use & Mobility Policies that achieve a compact, walkable Central District Sufficient # of people to create a tipping point Fill in the dead zones Form-Based Code that improves planning & design tools 2. Implement public infrastructure projects Streetcar Street design, parks, etc. 3. Make it work for everyone. Connect all the neighborhoods (neighborhood villages)
- 7. 2. Implement public infrastructure projects Streetcar Street design, parks, etc. 3. Make it work for everyone. Connect all the neighborhoods (neighborhood villages) What if we had a Streetcar again?
- 8. Where are 永温壊温糸艶稼温s best transit, job, housing, commercial, and walking opportunities?
- 9. Sites for Improvement Empty lots & sites that are underutilized. throughout We can do better! Central District & South Fair Oaks
- 10. 永温壊温糸艶稼温s Best Opportunity is Underutilized Housing South Fair Oaks Opportuinty Where have unparalleled transportation infrastructure, coupled with an abundance of underutilized buildings. currently a "Mishmash / Hodgepodge (Diamond in the rough)
- 11. Especially Underutilized Raymond Ave Housing Less Through Traffic Opportuinty Excess Road Capacity
- 12. Old Pasadena - Shopping, Arts, Office Jobs PARK Underutilized Housing Opportuinty Medical Jobs & Services South Fair Oaks unrivaled connections to the entire Southern California transportation network
- 13. MOMENTUM DTLA West Los Angeles Resisted subways and has fewer freeways, is mired in traffic congestion. New Westside connections are coming online, but momentum has shifted to Downtown Los Angeles. Pasadena will benefit from its proximity to DTLA, and better connections to the transportation network.
- 14. Underutilized Housing Opportuinty South Fair Oaks unrivaled connections to the entire Southern California transportation network
- 15. The Greater Los Angeles Region and its emerging regional Rail network 1. Pasadena should not ignore its context within the greater Los Angeles region, particularly in regards to transportation. 2. Greatly enhanced Gold Line connections will come on-line during the life of this General Plan Gold Line to Azusa Downtown Connector LAX Expo Line Purple Line (subway to the sea) other Measure R 3. Our Gold Line stations are therefore becoming more useful and more valuable. 4. The Del Mar & Fillmore stations are underutilized and are not located in the middle of a freeway. Therefore we should increase the opportunity to build next to these stations.
- 16. 安鞄温岳s there now ? South Fair Oaks unrivaled connections to the entire Southern California transportation network
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- 32. Raymond Ave / California Blvd
- 33. *sidenote Raymond Ave has room for a long, narrow PARK Look how wide the street is!!
- 34. *sidenote Opportunity for a Park or green space on Raymond Ave
- 35. Opportunity for a Park *sidenote or green space on Raymond Ave Ocean Parkway, NYC
- 36. Opportunity for a Park *sidenote or green space on Raymond Ave Chandler Blvd, Burbank, CA
- 37. Opportunity for a Park *sidenote or green space on Raymond Ave Portland, OR
- 38. Opportunity for a Park *sidenote or green space on Raymond Ave Landcaster (Moule & Polyzoides)
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- 55. Old Pasadena - Shopping, Arts, Office Jobs PARK Underutilized Housing Opportuinty Medical Jobs & Services South Fair Oaks unrivaled connections to the entire Southern California transportation network
- 56. Sites for Improvement Empty lots & sites that are underutilized. We can do better! CENTRAL DISTRICT
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- 70. Walnut / Oakland Playhouse District
- 71. Walnut / Oakland Playhouse District
- 72. Union / El Molino Playhouse District
- 73. Union / Oak Knoll Playhouse District
- 74. Union / Pasadena Ave Old Pasadena
- 76. Walnut / Fair Oaks Old Pasadena
- 77. Walnut / Fair Oaks Old Pasadena
- 78. Marengo / Corson Old Pasadena
- 80. Arroyo Pkwy / Green Old Pasadena
- 81. Arroyo / Cordova Old Pasadena
- 82. Arroyo / Del Mar Old Pasadena
- 83. Arroyo / Del Mar South Fair Oaks
- 84. Fair Oaks / Waverly South Fair Oaks
- 85. Fair Oaks / Bellevue South Fair Oaks
- 86. Fair Oaks / Bellevue South Fair Oaks
- 87. Fair Oaks / Waverly South Fair Oaks
- 88. Most important point: We have Opportunity! Especially in South Fair Oaks where there are unparalleled transportation connections. BUT Well miss out if the General Plan is too constrictive.
- 89. Action is needed to pursue these opportunities: General Plan increase development levels and FARs in the Central District and South Fair Oaks
- 90. Central District + SFO Development Levels Metric Residential Commercial 2013 4,350 3,100,000 1994 5,395 7,767,000 Playhouse District Assoc 5,000 4,000,000 Jobs / Housing Balance 8,092 + SFO 3,100,000 SCAG County Job Growth Rate 8,518 3,407,000 40-Year Historical Job Growth 14,918 5,962,000 Arlington, Virginia analog 19,318 13,360,000
- 91. A strong Downtown benefits ALL of Pasadena Economic Vitality in the Central District benefits the entire city. Tax revenues collected Downtown go to the General Fund, which pays for fire, police, tree trimming, parks, etc. Balanced Housing Opportunities Jobs Environment Sustainability Amenities