Working to improve your quality of life

Since its founding in the early 1970s, the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association’s mission has been to cultivate a sense of community among Madison Heights residents, preserve and enhance the special character of our historic neighborhood, and provide a community voice to advise city officials, staff, school personnel, and the community at large about our events, needs, and concerns.

The MHNA board of directors and officers enthusiastically work to increase the association’s role in advocating for issues that impact residents’ quality of life. The executive director of Pasadena Heritage (and MHNA resident) Sue Mossman has noted that Madison Heights’ central location makes it both very attractive and uniquely vulnerable to impacts tied to development and growth. With this in mind, MHNA has worked on a number of civic issues impacting our neighborhoods.

REVAMPING Pasadena'S Specific Plans

The City of Pasadena has begun the process of updating its Specific Plan. Specific Plans are critical tools that provide guidance on important issues such as residential density, traffic, walkability, architectural design, and more. The City's comprehensive community outreach program includes open houses and stakeholder meetings to identify issues and establish the program’s vision and goals. MHNA will continue to be an active participant in the process, and will keep members informed as dates and materials are made available in order to encourage as much resident involvement as possible. Click here for more information.

Crime at the Fillmore Gold Line Station

MHNA has been very active over the last several months in communicating concerns about the ongoing criminal activity at the Fillmore Station. The Fillmore Station tops the list for police service calls related to serious crimes. The City Council has authorized the Pasadena Police Department to enter into a contract with METRO. Pasadena police will continue to provide extra service to the transit stations as time, resources, and funds allow.

Short Term Rental Units

MHNA joined other neighborhood associations appearing before the city council to successfully oppose a pilot program that would have allowed un-hosted vacation rentals in our neighborhood.

Pasadena Development Activity Map

The City of Pasadena has added this handy map that lets you see all the active building permits in the area. It includes residential and commercial projects (including additions), and also shows active planning projects, including Master Plans, Conditional Use Permits, etc. See the Development Map.

YOUR ISSUES and questions

MHNA is very interested in the views of our members and residents. Please feel free to contact us and tell us about your concerns and share any thoughts you have related to our neighborhood and surrounding area. Hearing your voice and having your support are crucial to sustaining our communication and outreach efforts, and ensuring that we have the resources to advocate effectively for issues that affect your quality of life.

In the months ahead we will update and expand content on the issues that concern Madison Heights.  To stay in the loop, subscribe to our email list.