Black Legacy District

Thanked the council for the Black Legacy District designation and asked when the city will fund implementation — banners, utility box art, and a sidewalk hall of fame — saying the community is covering costs itself.

Thanked the council for naming North Fair Oaks the Black Legacy District but said promised funding has been blocked, warning the community will lose faith if the plan isn't implemented.

Thanked the council for the North Fair Oaks specific plan approval and asked the city to fund public art and banners for the Black Legacy District, warning the community is watching whether the city invests in the plan it adopted.

Thanked the council for naming North Fair Oaks the Black Legacy District but said city officials have blocked funding, warning residents will lose faith if the vision plan isn't implemented.

Thanked the council for supporting the Black Legacy District and asked for $20,000 in funding for banners before the Black History Parade.

Thanked the council for supporting the Black Legacy District and asked for $20,000 in funding for banners by the Black History Parade.

A District 1 resident expressing excitement about gateways, banners, and the Black History Parade's return.

Lightbringer Project's board chair proposed a student-led oral history and archival project with local schools.

Proposed 15-30 banners on light poles identifying the district, timed to the Black History Parade.

A pastor near the Altadena border, he reminisced about the corridor's once-thriving Black business community and backed the Black Legacy District name.

Shared childhood memories of Pasadena's Black-owned businesses and asked the council to make Black Legacy District the official name to restore pride and economic vitality.

Pastor of First AME Church, he urged creation of a business development fund with tax abatement, forgivable loans and rental assistance to attract local businesses.

A 25-year pastor, he said the council is on the right track but warned a business improvement district can't work with only struggling businesses left — the city must help first.

Asked for at least $25,000 in city support for the Black Legacy Mural Project honoring the Pasadena Black religious community.

Read a letter from Altadena Black Cultural District's director urging approval and a shared gateway with Altadena, especially after the Eaton Fire.

A District 1 resident, he expressed excitement about the plan and asked for grand gateways at the north entrance and at Washington/Fair Oaks.

Lightbringer Project's board chair proposed a one-year student-led oral history and archive project with Octavia Butler Magnet and John Muir High School.

For the Clergy Community Coalition, she proposed 15-30 banners on light poles for the corridor, timed to the returning Black History Parade.

A pastor who reminisced about the corridor's once-thriving Black business community and supported the renaming.

A pastor urging a business development fund — tax abatement, low-interest loans, rental assistance — to attract local businesses.

Shared childhood memories of Pasadena's Black-owned businesses and urged the official designation to restore pride and economic vitality.

Read a letter from the Altadena Black Cultural District's director supporting the designation and a shared gateway between the two communities.