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MAJOR PROJECTS


Playhouse District Streetscapes, Walkways and Alley Projects

playhouse district walkway

Playhouse District, between Los Robles Avenue (west) to Lake Avenue (east) and from Union Street (north) to Green Street (south)
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Playhouse District)


vromansCity funded, $1.3 million project for Concept Plan and Design Documents for the following streetscape improvements in the Playhouse District:  pedestrian lighting; new and infill street trees and tree grates; decorative benches and trash receptacles; District signage and banner program; rehabilitation of the historic Pasadena Playhouse sign.

List of awards

Developer

 

City of Pasadena and 

Pasadena Community Development Commission

Contact:  Karen Balchunas  

e-mail:  kbalchunas@cityofpasadena.net

Telephone: (626) 744-7345 

Architect


The Arroyo Group/Team Pasadena
142 West Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, California  91105
Contact:  Larry Morrison, Simran Malhotra
Telephone: (626) 795-9771

EPT Landscape Architecture
1214 East Green Street
Pasadena, California  91106
Contact:  Nord Eriksson, Steve Carroll
Telephone: (626) 795-2008 

Project Approvals


City/PCDC approved Concept Plan on April 15, 1996.  Design Development Plans approved on November 18, 1996.  Final Arts Plan approved for Phase I on September 10, 2003.  Public Art approved by City Council on January 12, 2004.

Status

 

Phase I project improvements completed in 2004 except installation of remaining Palm trees on Colorado Boulevard, which will be completed with Phase II project improvements. Public Art installations completed in two phases in 2005-2006

 

Phase II: Contract for MTA $1.027 million TEA-21 Grant to fund Phase II improvements to be initiated in Fiscal Year 2007 along with PCDC match of $290,000.

 

Phase II engineering design currently underway with completion expected in December 2007. Construction of Phase II improvements including lighting, tree installations and other project amenities to be initiated in 2008

Case Manager


Construction: Arnold Dichosa - Public Works Engineering (626) 744-7402 adichosa@cityofpasadena.net
 

Last Update 08/15/2009