Monrovia Mayor One of Eight West Coast Leaders Selected to Attend National Conference on Urban Planning
Posted January 30, 2012
MONROVIA- Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz will join an elite group of elected officials this week as she travels to Houston, Texas, to attend the National Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), a conference intended to provide mayors from across the nation with tools to help them lead their cities in urban design.
Mayor Lutz will be one of only eight western U.S. Mayors invited to contribute to this organization's study of urban design issues on topics such as downtown revitalization, design of new public buildings, and transportation planning. "I am honored to be invited to this event," Mayor Lutz said, "It's a testament to the fact that Monrovia is at the forefront in urban design."
The Mayors' Institute on City Design is a National Endowment for the Arts Leadership Initiative in partnership with the American Architectural Foundation and the United States Conference of Mayors. Since 1986, the Mayors' Institute has helped transform communities through design by preparing mayors to be the chief urban designers of their cities. The MICD achieves its mission by organizing sessions where mayors engage leading design experts to find solutions to the most critical urban design challenges facing their cities. "The Mayors' Institute was founded both to educate mayors about design and to educate the design community about the latest practical needs of our cities," according to MICD officials.
The sessions are designed to provide mayors with hands on experience and advisement from professional planners. Each session is limited to less than twenty participants, half mayors and half a resource team consisting of outstanding city design and development professionals. Each mayor must present a problem from his or her city for the other mayors and designers to discuss. Mayors present a range of challenges, including waterfront redevelopment, downtown revitalization, transportation planning, and the design of new public buildings such as libraries and arts centers.
The Institute has graduated more than 850 mayors and more than 600 design professionals.
This week's session is being hosted by the University of Houston's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. Other west coast invitees include representatives from the cities of Boulder, Colo.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Santa Barbara, Carson and Redwood City, Calif.; and the mayors from Baytown and New Braunfels, Texas.
Monrovia Police Officers Respond to Stabbing: Victim in Stable Condition, Suspect Under Arrest
Last Updated: 1/23/12, 10:45 a.m.
MONROVIA - On Sunday, January 22, 2012, at approximately 5:50 pm, Monrovia Police Officers responded to the 1200 block of Encino Avenue regarding a male adult victim with one stab wound to his chest. The victim was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital where he was admitted in critical condition. The victim's medical status was later upgraded to stable condition.
A subsequent investigation revealed the suspect violated a restraining order and entered into the home of his estranged wife. The suspect was holding a hunting style knife and confronted his wife and the victim, who is his wife's male companion. The suspect stabbed the victim one time in the chest and fled from the location.
Monrovia Police Officers located the suspect at a nearby hotel in Monrovia and surrounded his room. The suspect was unaware of the police presence and exited his hotel room where he was taken into custody without further incident. The suspect was arrested and charged for Attempt Murder and violating a protective court order.
City of Monrovia to Host Free Mulch Giveaway Event
Last Updated: 1/17/12, 10:40 a.m.
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MONROVIA - On the last two Saturdays of the month, January 21st and 28th, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the City of Monrovia will host a free mulch giveaway in Recreation Park, 620 S. Shamrock Ave, Monrovia, CA. Recent windstorms have generated a great deal of mulch from downed trees and limbs. The City of Monrovia is encouraging residents to help us keep this material out of landfills by using mulch locally.
The event is a joint effort by the Cities of Monrovia and Arcadia to transform the fallen debris collected from the windstorms into mulch which can be used for landscaping planter areas, gardens and around trees to hold in soil moisture and protect tree roots. "The benefits of mulch are numerous as it prevents weed germination and growth, protects plants from drying out and stops soil erosion" said Ron Bow, Public Works Director for the City of Monrovia. The City of Arcadia provided staff and equipment for the mulching operation which chipped leaves and limbs into mulch product. "By using the mulch locally we can keep this valuable resource out of landfills, which benefits not only our yards and gardens, but the environment as well" said Heather Maloney, Senior Management Analyst with the City of Monrovia's Environmental Services.
Mulch will be placed out in Recreation Park next to the Boys and Girls Club for residents to come pick up. Those wanting to participate should bring their own shovel, containers for transporting the mulch, gloves and safety goggles if need be. Residents are encouraged to take as much mulch as they need, but it is only available while supplies last.
For questions about this event, please contact the Monrovia Public Works Department at (626) 932-5575.
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