Try Transit

The Glendale Beeline and Go Glendale rolled out the "purple carpet" for tenants from two downtown office buildings to share about the great transit services available in Glendale.

Close to 100 employees from the Unum and YP.com corporate offices took a ride on the Beeline down to the Glendale Transportation Center (GTC). They learned the different methods of paying fare, how to request a stop, proper bus etiquette, and how to load bikes on the bus. Many explored the possibility of taking the Beeline Bus to some of Glendale's downtown destinations, such as the Americana at Brand, for a quick lunch or shopping break. 

Attendees also discovered how quick and easy it is to get to and from the conveniently located Metrolink train station. They learned how to take the train to work, and about the added perks of taking the train including free rides on Metro and Beeline buses. Go Glendale, a non-profit organization that works with area employers and property managers to reduce traffic congestion in the City, shared about upcoming programs.

If you are interested in having your corporate team participate in a "Try Transit" experience, please contact Karen Khukoyan at (818) 937-8333.

New Historic District: Niodrara Drive

This spring, Glendale City Council voted unanimously to approve designation for the Niodrara Drive Historic District. It joins six existing historic districts throughout the city, each of which tells a unique tale of Glendale’s history and development. 

In addition to containing a high concentration of intact and varied historic architecture, this Verdugo Woodlands neighborhood is notable for the beautiful landscape and hardscape features that contribute strongly to its visual character. These include an exceptionally lush array of native coast live oak and California sycamore trees, as well as a rusticated stone creek bed, foot bridges, retaining walls, and other planned features dating to the 1920s.

The district’s thirty-two homes are located on or adjacent to Niodrara Drive, bounded roughly by Wabasso Way and Colina Drive. One of these is the Rodriguez House (Glendale Register No. 24), designed in 1942 by famed Modernist architect R.M. Schindler. The other homes in the district are designed in a range of architectural styles, including Foursquare, Spanish Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Ranch.

Building Safety Month Training Recap

This month’s available training sessions were originally developed as part of the Building and Safety Division’s -Building Safety Month Events. These sessions have thus far been well received by constituents, design professionals and staff from other jurisdictions. The division thanks all participants for coming! Given the positive response, staff is working on continuing to offer these free sessions on a year-round basis.

Anyone interested in these free events is invited to check the Building & Safety Division’s web page to find a list of upcoming free training sessions. So far, the division has had presentations on Lead Safe Construction Practices, Proper Installation of Fire Caulking, How Accessibility Affects Businesses, Accessibility Overview for Municipalities, and Proper Installation of Fire Dampers. The division’s staff is looking forward to future presentations on the upcoming Code Adoption and Code Changes, Installation of Plastic Water and Gas Piping, and the New Energy Regulations. Each of these building safety presentations has given local designers and construction specialists the opportunity to interact with city staff and professional experts that work alongside various municipalities. 

We invite members of our community and anyone else that may benefit from these free events to join us. If you have ideas for future sessions or wish to express your area(s) of interest, please e-mail Mr. Jan Bear.

Why Building Codes Matter

Building Codes have been around for centuries and are constantly evolving due to the knowledge gained from significant events, changes in technology and daily experiences. Today, they amount to over 2,000 pages of California codes and several thousand pages of handbooks and commentary.

To address changes in an orderly way, the International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), review updates on an annual basis but only publish these revisions as new editions of codes every three years. The Sate of California and the City of Glendale each review these changes and make their own amendments every three years. The current edition is the 2014 Glendale Building Code with the next one scheduled for adoption in 2017.