Locked Out After 74 Years?
The Pasadena Unified School District board has inexplicably voted to permanently block access from Lower Hastings Ranch to the walkway connecting Rim Road and Sierra Madre Boulevard. This walkway exists because of a documented 1949 agreement among the builder, the city and the school district, and it has benefited our neighborhood for over 70 years, […]
Housing Density Concerns
The State has mandated that Pasadena build 9,000 additional housing units by the year 2030. We are concerned that East Pasadena is perceived as the area most able to absorb the majority of these units. We would like to see these additional units distributed evenly throughout the city of Pasadena and not disproportionately located in […]
Block Party Recap
Our first-ever Lower Hastings Ranch Association block party on August 19, 2023 was a huge success! Turnout exceeded our most optimistic expectations, and we’ve received much positive feedback from both attendees and organizers. Our twin goals were (1) to have fun and meet new neighbors and (2) to re-introduce LHRA to the community to increase […]