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Transportation Advisory Commission takes a first look at the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Central District Specific Plan / Zoning Code Revision / General Plan Mobility Element Update  . . .  The Plan documents were prepared with extensive input from members of the community, including PW! members . . .  The document preserves and strengthens most of the walkable, livable cities goals of the 1994 General Plan  . . . After a partial sidewalk ban from the Pasadena City Council last year , the Segway transporter  has failed to materialize as a significant threat pedestrian safety in Pasadena, apparently through low public interest in the device . . . Stay tuned on this one . . .  After months of wrangling the Montana Project gets approval from Council; although improved somewhat from its initial configuration the project continues to confront rather than engage the sidewalk, and seems likely to reduce the pedestrian friendly value of walking area near the Paseo Colorado  . . .

SEPTEMBER 1,  2002. . .  NEWS  . . . . PW!  is in the news , with a half-dozen stories or mentions, including two editorials, a news story or two, and a supportive letter from a local council member, all as a result of  the STPP study release (see below) . . . Click here for the Clipping Archive . . .  NEWS  . . .  California Department of Health releases Mini-Grant Summary showing the value of even small grants to grass roots orgainizations  . . . PW! featured. . . EVENT  . . . Council Member Gordo will host a Health Fair street event at Madison and Mountain St. Sept. 7, PW! will be manning a booth with information on the health benefits of walking, and how to affect city walking policy . . . Drop by to say hello, even if you are not in the council member's district . . . .NEWS  . . .  . Madison Elementary in the PUSD has expressed interst in participating  in International Walk to School Day October 2  . . . Check with the school to volunteer or for information . . .NEWS  . . . . PW! is interested in your thoughts about the Segway "Personal  ransportation" and the use of sidewalks  . . . A bill on the Governers's desk defines the motorized unit as a "pedestrian" . . . . Click Here to send an email. .


AUGUST 13, 2002 . . .  NEWS . . . PW! participates in release of the Surface Transportation Policy Project report "Pedestrian Safety in California: Five Years of Progress and Pitfalls"  . . . Report states that California Ped deaths up, LA County moves from 6th to 3rd WORST County but PASADENA RANKS IN TOP-10 FOR PED SAFETY, TOP THREE FOR NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WALKING!! . . . See STPP Press Release, PW! Press Release, and the Full Report. . . . 
(More) AUGUST 2002 . . .  NEWS . . . PW! becomes charter member
of California Walks!, a statewide coalition of Ped organizations. Since 1995 Ped Advocacy organizations have gone from zero to 14, including sister organization El Monte Walks! . . . NEWS . . . PW! co-founder Roger Gray discusses speed of general plan implementation, walkable, livable cities in  Pasadena Weekly  (June 13) . . . NEWS . . . Pasadena Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) unanimously  recommends establishing a citywide Car Free Friday based on a PW! request . . .NEWS . . . City Staff has begun a Parking Code review, including mandated bike parking spaces as called out in the 1994 General Plan, again at request of PW! members . . . NEWS . . . Similarly based on a PW! request, city staff have begun work on a draft Transit Oriented Development Zone, with appropriate non-auto emphasis . . . NEWS . . . PW! members advocate expanded and fare-free ARTS shuttles at various TAC meetings . . . NEWS . . . Fledgling efforts to start Walk to School Day in Pasadena and El Monte are underway -- interested in helping out? Email Us!