The Robert Group

03/28/2026

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City Council to Conduct Public Workshops on Reconnecting 710 Vision Plan

The City Council will conduct a workshop on the draft Reconnecting Pasadena SR-710 Vision Plan, a long-anticipated effort to address the legacy and future of the 710 Stub area.
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06/10/2025

The LAX/Metro transit center opened on Friday June 6 allowing travelers to take shuttle rides between the airport and the center until the automated people mover train opens next year.

It’s not every day that we get to see a groundbreaking project that we’ve worked on come to life. So excited to finally take a train to the airport!

Read the full article at the latimes.com

05/28/2025

The third open-house workshop for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project was held on May 17, 2025, and welcomed over 210 visitors. Community members were encouraged to explore the potential scenarios for the project based on previous surveys and the first two community workshops, and small-group community discussions were held and moderated by project team members. A 15-minute bus tour of the inside of the airport was also provided to allow visitors to understand the size and scale of the project area.

05/28/2025

The Robert Group is honored to have helped bring the award-winning Intuit Dome to the Inglewood community.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer displayed his trademark enthusiasm when accepting the award for Sports Facility of the Year at the Sports Business Awards for the Intuit Dome.

Ballmer spoke about his vision of the Intuit Dome to be “a place for basketball fans to be basketball fans” and continued by praising ‘The Wall’ during his acceptance speech.

Read the full article on sportsbusinessjournal.com

05/13/2025

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, a youth workshop for the Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Master Plan project was hosted in collaboration with the community based non-profit Day One. Held at the organization’s headquarters, we had the chance to meet with Day One’s youth participants to conduct a model-building activity to visualize what students would like to see at the future Stub site.

The workshop began with a short presentation to introduce the project and to give examples of the potential features that could end up in the final design of the Stub. Participants used Legos to construct their vision for an ideal space that would serve the entire Pasadena community, encompassing aspects like affordable housing, green space, water features, businesses, road features, and municipal buildings. Towards the end, youth attendees presented their ideas to the rest of the group.

As a typically underrepresented demographic, this workshop provided the opportunity to better understand what Pasadena’s younger citizens would like to see within their community.

05/08/2025

TRG is hard at work on this year’s Park Needs Assessment for the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks! In a city with over 3.8 million people that attracts even more visitors from all around the world, our parks are an essential part of living in Los Angeles!

The City of LA is asking residents across the city to help plan future investment in our recreation, parks, and open spaces.

We need your input! Visit the project website to learn more and provide your feedback!

05/02/2025

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the City of Pasadena hosted the second Community Engagement Workshop for the Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Master Plan at the Pasadena Convention Center. The workshop welcomed over 130 participants who explored interactive exhibit stations, viewed early design concepts and considerations, and shared their visions for the future of the 710 Stub area.

Participants engaged directly with project team members, learned about the history of the Stub, discussed restorative justice themes, and provided feedback on land use, mobility, and sustainability ideas.

The workshop successfully gathered valuable community input with over 50 surveys collected and more than 160 additional comments submitted on project display boards throughout the room.

04/24/2025

Metro Los Angeles is considering four housing proposals submitted for the 17th/SMC station, where TRG led the initial outreach to better understand the communities needs. Excited to see housing taking shape to transform these transit oriented communities!

A project website has revealed three proposals submitted to Metro for the development of affordable housing on properties surrounding the E Line's 17th Street/SMC Station in Santa Monica.

01/31/2025

Exciting developments in West Hollywood! As a part of the rail integration study that the city has conducted, potential ways to make first/last mile improvements were identified to ensure safe and efficient access to future Metro K Line stations. Upgraded sidewalks, new bike lanes, and improved crosswalks are all being considered, making it easier for everyone to choose sustainable transportation options. These concepts are scheduled to be presented to City Council for review in early February - hopefully putting us one step closer to light rail in West Hollywood! 🚇

Read more here:

The K Line may be decades away from reaching West Hollywood, but local officials are already plotting out access the upwards of three stops that could be located within city limits.

12/08/2024

Santa Monica has unveiled guiding principles for converting the airport into a “great park” when operations end in 2028! Shaped by nearly 2,000 survey responses and months of community engagement, these principles focus on nature, community connection, versatility, history, and economic balance.

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December 5, 2024 -- The City on Wednesday released the "Guiding Principles" for the conversion of Santa Monica Airport into a "great park" when the century old airport closes at the end of 2028.

12/06/2024

Metro has officially approved the NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, a 19-mile line connecting North Hollywood to Pasadena with faster, more reliable bus service. TRG had the pleasure of leading outreach for the planning and environmental design stages of this project - we can't wait to see this project improve mobility, reduce travel times, and create stronger connections across the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley! 🚍

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$135M approved today will take the NoHo-Pasadena BRT project through the next two years. If this preconstruction phase goes as planned, the project will ramp up to full construction by 2027.