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Why Haderlein is Wrong

Dear Steve You stated in your email “Pasadena has no control over South Pasadena’s streets.” but you are wrong. If South Pasadena closed Orange Grove Blvd. and wouldn’t allow cars from Pasadena on it at all would we have “no control?” So why is it that they can cut the size of the southbound lanes by 50% and you claim that we have no control. Maybe there are other reasons that the Pasadena City Council choses not to fight this restriction of traffic but “no… Read More »Why Haderlein is Wrong

Haderlein on South Orange Grove Ave

Pasadena City Councilman Steve Haderlein’s response to my email about the narrowing of South Orange Grove Avenue. From: sjhaderlein@mycingular.blackberry.net Subject: Re: South Orange Grove Avenue Date: October 27, 2006 6:28:34 PM PDT To: Simon@simonburrow.com/ Unfortunate as it may be, Pasadena has no control over South Pasadena’s streets. Let’s stay in touch. Steve Haderlein My original email to Councilman Haderlein: Steve I am a resident of East Pasadena and was stunned to see that the reconstruction of Orange Grove Avenue in South Pasadena between the City… Read More »Haderlein on South Orange Grove Ave

Some of My Best Friends

live in South Pasadena.  I have ranted three time in the last week against the city of South Pasadena and the joint actions of the residents of the city.  I’m going to rant a lot more on the topic.  However I want to make it clear that in my mind this struggle is a good thing.  Individual residents of South Pasadena do not all agree with their cities actions and they often act differently as a group than they do as individuals.  See The Wisdom… Read More »Some of My Best Friends

710 Now

I’d calmed down for a few years about the way that South Pasadena had been able to keep the 710 freeway from being built. But the shock of learning that they were permanently narrowing Orange Grove Avenue has spurred me back to action. Here are some things that individuals can do to express their anger at South Pasadena for their selfish behavior: 1. Avoid shopping, dining or doing business in South Pasadena. 2. Tell other why you avoid doing business there. 3. If you are… Read More »710 Now

Pasadena Politics, the 710 Freeway and 110 Freeway Access

A few years ago after the Pasadena City Council supported South Pasadena in their efforts to block construction of the 710 Freeway a ballot initiative was passed in Pasadena telling our the council to be quiet. Since then they have been quiet. Now it is time for Pasadena to take the next step and be vocal in favor of finishing the 710 freeway. Orange Grove Ave in Pasadena, 4 lanes If you live in Pasadena and feel the way I do please email your councilperson,… Read More »Pasadena Politics, the 710 Freeway and 110 Freeway Access

Freeway Politics

Is it okay if a million people have to suffer a little bit so that a few thousand can keep thing the way they are? This is the situation with the 710 Freeway. The people of South Pasadena have successfully blocked completing the freeway for more than 40 years. The people of Alhambra have had to bare the brunt of the burden. But the residents of Pasadena, Arcadia, Monrovia, La Canada and many other cities in the San Gabriel Valley have had their commutes lengthened… Read More »Freeway Politics

Orange Grove Outrage

I was amazed last week when I was driving down Orange Grove Avenue in South Pasadena to see that the improvements being installed do not include returning the road to four lanes wide. How can it be that South Pasadena, after stopping construction of the 710 freeway for 40 years, can get away with making one of the access roads to the 110 freeway permanently narrower? Orange Grove Ave one lane south South Pasadena has got to be one of America’s most selfish cities. But… Read More »Orange Grove Outrage