South Pas Active and Streets For All have partnered up to make endorsements for City Council in the 2024 General Election. We asked candidates for their thoughts on how to improve the quality of our public spaces, how we can encourage sustainable transportation, street safety, and more. The questionnaire and responses are available publicly.

After careful consideration, SPAS and SFA are endorsing Mayor Evelyn Zneimer for city council in District 1 and Sheila Rossi for city council in District 2. You can read more about the endorsements and process on the SFA voter guide.

South Pas Active is organizing a meet-and-greet event with Sheila Rossi on the evening of Tuesday, October 15. How would you like to see the city address issues related to active transportation, safe streets, and sustainability? This is your chance to ask questions and share your vision with Sheila.

RSVP with this form for details.

The Week Without Driving South Pas is an opportunity to move in the world as 30% of Americans do: car free. South Pas Active is supporting American Walks in its national Week Without Driving campaign from September 30 through October 6. We will organize safe walk routes to local schools, a bike clinic for kids, and share stories from South Pasadenans. Join us by pledging or offering help.

The weekly Bike Bus rides are rolling each Tuesdays starting at 7:55am. Sign up on our form, check the route map, and tell your PTA that you want to join rides to Arroyo Vista and Marengo Elementary.

We are partnering with the Pasadena Complete Street Coalition for a "Grand Tour" Night Ride on August 24th. This ride celebrates our success at preserving the Grand Ave bike lane that connects Pasadena and South Pas. Check out the route and sign up to join the fun! (RSVP CLOSED: WE ARE AT MAX CAPACITY!)

The weekly Bike Bus rides will roll on Tuesdays starting at 7:55am. Check the route map or ask your PTA to find out how you can join rides to Arroyo Vista and Marengo Elementary.

Join us for fresh air, happy kids, and a safe ride to school with our now-weekly Bike Bus. Rides start at 7:55 each Tuesday to Arroyo Vista and Marengo Elementary.

The City Council will make its final decision on the pilot program, as well as consider ways to expand it. If you want to have safe places to walk and bike in South Pasadena, then you need to speak up NOW. Please take a moment to tell the city to “Save Our Slow Streets” by sending a public comment email (please customize and add your name). You can also sign our petition or show up in person! The Council will meet Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm and agenda item 17 is the last item. 

Join us, South Pasadena Beautiful, Friends of the South Pasadena Nature Park, and The Hive as we celebrate our city's natural treasures.

This community ride will connect Garfield park to the Arroyo Seco Nature Park. The event will finish with a picnic and nature-based crafting activities at Garfield park. We'll start the ride at 9am on Saturday, March 16th. Click on the image to RSVP and learn more.

The Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commission will make a recommendation on the Slow Streets on Tuesday, Dec 19 at 6:30pm. Email comments of support to mticpubliccomments@southpasadenaca.gov and join us in person!

Our petition has collected 174 signatures, including 123 residents and 44 people near the pilot installations. This is huge support for a small town like South Pas! But influential voices are opposed to these changes.

These changes are needed to keep us safe, and support a healthier, more sustainable way of life. The city will not continue them unless you demand it. See the MTIC meeting agenda for details.

SPAS and the South Pasadena Preservation Foundation have partnered up to offer a docent-led walking tour of our historic Mission Street. RSVP is required and we have reached our capacity limit. Please contact us if you are interested in a future walking tour.

Our own Michael Siegel visited the Public Art Commission to describe the benefits of "Creative Crosswalks" for our city. To learn more, see the video and ask the city to install one in your area of South Pasadena.

Join us Saturday, Sep 9th, at 8:15 for a community ride to the Pasadena's new Union St Cycle track. This is a family-friendly way to celebrate and be inspired by safe, quiet, and sustainable street designs.

The city recently launched a pilot project testing out some temporary designs that could help make our residential streets safer. We're asking everyone to support by filling out the city's survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/slowsafesopas as soon as you can.

Our city has developed a draft General Plan. SPAS leadership read the Plan and noted recommendations related to our mission at https://docs.google.com/document/d/12nvo1dDKYMNd6thqnimNovkHtauy4J6HV5NX9gbhkW4/edit?usp=sharing. We ask members to support these goals by sending a comment to cdd@southpasadenaca.gov.

At the April Bike Bus ride, South Pas Active Streets was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from Assembly Member Mike Fong. The recognition was made for "... promoting active transportation that improves quality of life, contributes to our community, and is a core pillar of South Pasadena’s climate action plan.". See the coverage in Colorado Blvd.

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