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The project targets four north-south corridors — El Molino, Wilson, Sierra Bonita and Craig avenues — selected because they are the lowest-volume streets that cross the 210 freeway and therefore the most workable candidates for safer walking, biking and family traffic. Proposed enhancements include traffic calming elements such as medians, traffic circles, upgraded crosswalks and bicycle detection at signals. Craig Avenue and El Molino Avenue are slated to receive quick-build treatments first, with final designs to follow for all four corridors.
The City Council approved a $1.09 million design contract in October 2025 to prepare conceptual and preliminary designs, part of a broader Active Transportation initiative funded through Measure R Mobility Improvement Project dollars from Los Angeles Metro, state Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grants and other sources. Pasadena secured $12 million in Measure R Mobility Improvement Project funding from Metro for design and construction of the four corridors.
The Greenways concept has drawn both support — from parents, cyclists, teachers and Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees who have spoken publicly about street safety — and opposition from residents skeptical of changes to their neighborhood streets. The June 10 meeting offers attendees a chance to view early design concepts and share feedback that will help shape the project’s direction.
Spanish interpretation, refreshments and kids’ activities will be available. Additional outreach events follow, including a stop-by-station at the Pasadena Victory Park Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 13, and a Craig Avenue walking workshop later this month.
The Greenways Project community meeting will run on Wednesday, June 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Branch Library, 1500 E. Villa St., in Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 744-7311 or visit https://www.google.com/url?q=
