Safe & Healthy Streets

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Glendale History Walk on July 11. Ninety people walked with us on a beautiful (and hot) sunny day! Highlights included a rare peek inside the Howard Street Electric Substation, a visit to the Good House (complete with a detailed description of how it was refurbished by project manager David Ahern), and a subterranean adventure into the former dining hall and ballroom of the old Hotel Glendale which are now a wine storage facility.

Many people commented that they learned something new that day, even some who have lived in Glendale for years. Hats off to Arlene Vidor and Scott Lowe for picking the destinations, compiling the information hand-out, and leading the tour. There’s talk of more History Walks and Rides in the future, so stay tuned…

The Glendale News-Press published a nice article about the walk.
You can read it here.

Walk participant Graeme Whifler posted some amazing photos
of the day on Flickr, here.

City Council Presentation

Tuesday night, July 14, we updated the Glendale City Council regarding the activities of the past 6 months for the Safe & Healthy Streets Plan and what we plan to do for the next 6 months. The presentation went very well and was met with generous approval from the Council Members. The Glendale News-Press has published an article about items in the report that accompanied the presentation. You can read the GNP article here. You can read the actual report submitted to Council here. You can also watch video of the presentation here. Skip to 1 hour and 40 seconds or you can choose the “Jump to…” drop-down menu and select item 6-b to jump to the beginning of the presentation. Be sure to watch the responses from Council. Council Member Laura Friedman requested a bike rack be installed in the city parking garage and promised to ride her bike to work. Council Member Ara Najarian invited PLACE Grant Coordinator Colin Bogart to return to Council to provide informational presentations that will help people who want to commute by bicycle to get started. We are very excited about these developments!

Monterey Road Eco-Community Garden Grand Opening

Don’t forget, the Grand Opening of the Monterey Road Eco-Community Garden is this Saturday, July 18 at 10 am. Bicycling, walking, and car-pooling to the event is encouraged. 870 Monterey Road. For more details click here.

Walking, biking to work linked with better fitness

This just in! There’s another report out that links walking or biking to work with better health. The article explains that our built environment often prevents people from getting exercise through Active Transportation (walking and biking). This is precisely what the PLACE Grant and Safe & Healthy Streets is all about. You can read the article here.

Rose Bowl Changes for Cyclists, Pedestrians to Be Reviewed

The City of Pasadena is considering a change to the flow of traffic around the Rose Bowl which includes changes to accomodate pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists. They want to know what users of the Rose Bowl Loop think about the proposed changes. You can give them your feedback in person on Tuesday, July 28, any time between 5 and 7:30 p.m. (look for the tents at Brookside Golf Club and Lot K). Or, you can visit http://www.cityofpasadena.net/trans/rosebowlloop.asp to provide feedback online. For more information call (626) 744-4610.