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Background on Pasadena's 710 Freeway
Pasadena's portion of the SR-710 opened in 1976 with two onramps and offramps at California and Del Mar Boulevards. The construction displaced at least 4000 people and destroyed 1500 homes, most of which belonged to African-American, Japanese-American, and Mexican-American families. Community opposition to completing the freeway, primarily from residents of South Pasadena and El Sereno, across more than fifty years, left Pasadena with its "ditch" or "stub," which is a physical representation of Pasadena's past when Pasadena leaders actively worked to segregate the community and limit opportunities for non-White residents. The Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Master Plan Process presents an opportunity to address this legacy and help the entire city move together toward a better future. Young people's voices must be included in this conversation.
This award-winning 38-minute video by Allegra Consulting was part of the historical research commissioned by the City of Pasadena for the Reconnecting Pasadena project.
Resources
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Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Story Map - This page contains links to the historical research completed for the project and explains the vision plan process
City Manager's Office: 710 Revisioning Project - This page from the City Manager's Office provide a broad overview of the area and the project.
Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group - The Advisory Group met for three years to be a conduit for community interest and concern during the development of the vision plan. You can access recordings of past meetings and see past agendas and staff reports through this page.
Reconnecting Communities Restorative Justice Standing Committee - This page shows you the work of the 710 Advisory Group's standing committee charged with coming up with restorative justice recommendations for the draft vision plan.
Reconnecting Communities Restorative Land-Use and Mobility Standing Committee - This page shows you the work of the 710 Advisory Group's standing committee charged with coming up with land-use and mobility recommendations for the draft vision plan.
Perkins Eastman Reconnecting Pasadena - Perkins Eastman is the design firm that produced a draft vision plan for the City. You can also read this article from Urban Land Institute magazine by project lead, Vaughan Davies.
710 Restorative Justice Pasadena
Center for Restorative Justice
Sequoyah School
John Muir High School - Engineering and Environmental Sciences Academy​
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Plans and Reports
Final Draft Vision Plan from Perkins Eastman
Final 710 Advisory Group Recommendations
Final Restorative Justice Elements Recommended by the 710 Advisory Group
Recommendations from City of Pasadena's Environmental Advisory Commission
Recommendation from City of Pasadena's Arts and Cultural Commission
Historic Project: Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Master Plan
ARG Final Report on 710 Land Use Prior to Displacement
Allegra Oral History Final Report
UCLA Report on the Community Impacts of Pasadena's Freeway
Hahn & Hahn Curriculum on Housing Discrimination in Pasadena