Help Create Policies to Guide Pasadena's Future

Pasadena’s planners are once again asking residents to take part in the ongoing process of updating the city’s General Plan by attending the next public workshop set for Saturday, March 10, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Pasadena City College’s Circadian Room in Building CC.   

The city has been working with the community since 2009 to update the Land Use and Mobility chapters of the General Plan, the document that serves as the city’s guiding blueprint for the future.  The Land Use chapter outlines how and where Pasadena should grow; the Mobility chapter guides the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the city.  

Since the last series of workshops in fall 2011, planners and city commissioners have reviewed notes from all past public meetings, researched other cities’ award-winning general plans, and developed a list of potential updated policies.  The policies seek to answer important questions, such as, “What should new buildings look like?”, “How can we protect neighborhoods?” and “How can we improve the city’s economy?”  Residents are asked to come and learn more about the potential Land Use and Mobility policies and offer their opinions and insight. 

Additional information on the workshops, the update process and supporting documents is available online at www.cityofpasadena.net/generalplan or by calling the Planning Department at (626) 744-6807.   

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