North Pasadena Redevelopment Plan
The City of Pasadena, in conjunction with the Pasadena Second Century Corporation (PSCC), contracted the Wilbur Smith Associates Team to develop a Redevelopment Plan for the northern portion of Pasadena. The purpose of this Plan is to determine redevelopment options and identify methods of implementation for these recommended development options. The Plan also provides a framework incorporating previous planning studies, existing initiatives, and planned capital improvements to pave the way for change based on the steps identified in this Plan.
The WOW Project
The WOW Project is a landscaping and beautification initiative originally conceived by Mayor Johnny Isbell in 2009 as a way to enhance the appeal of public spaces in Pasadena through the use of trees, flowers and native vegetation. Primarily focused on the city's roadway esplanades and main traffic corridors, this project brought together city staff with private landscaping professionals to produce a master use plan.
The visual improvements to these roadways have been significant, encouraging businesses to consider Pasadena's quality of life, while bringing more of our community's rural past into the experience of today's resident and commuter. And with extensive irrigation systems in place to nurture the native xeroscape plantings, this is one initiative that is both eco-friendly as well as aesthetically satisfying.
With The WOW Project about 90 percent complete, reaction from area businesses and residents has been very positive, with support for the project's goal clearly embraced by the community.
In the works are plans for other improvements along SH225, as the City partners with the Pasadena 2nd Century Corporation to install entrance signage at the City limits, as well as bringing more landscaping projects to our historic northern corridor.
Pasadena Convention Center & Fairgrounds
With more than 40,000 square feet of air conditioned space, more than 63,000 square feet of outdoor covered space, and 100 acres of fairgrounds space, the Pasadena Convention Center & Municipal Fairgrounds has the kind of options you want when you’re planning an event. Especially when you consider its accessibility to Houston’s Hobby Airport, Interstates 45 and 10, and to the Port of Houston, one of the three largest in the U.S.
Whether you need an Exposition Hall for up to 160 eight-by-ten booths in one main setting or five mini-halls, each with its own entrance area; a Mini-Hall to accommodate up to 320 attendees with individual climate control and sound systems, banquet seating for 1,500, concession stands and catering; or a Concert Hall with unobstructed seating for up to 2,850 people, a combination of cushioned telescopic and floor seating, remarkable acoustics, dressing rooms and plenty of parking; this is the place for your event.
Find out more about the Pasadena Convention Center & Fairgrounds.
7902 Fairmont Parkway
281-487-4331
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