Despite overwhelming community opposition — including more than 700 letters and over 1,600 petition signatures — the City Council voted to allow Caltech’s Green St. R&D lab project to proceed next to schoolchildren, homes, and a historic church.

A long-time Pasadena advocate pushes back on a controversial development, arguing that neighborhood character, safety, and meaningful public input are at stake. Here’s why she believes residents should pay attention.

The meeting shared important information about the Caltech project, including project updates, long-term neighborhood impacts, and ways the community can raise concerns and contest the project’s current form.