Altadena Lincoln Avenue project manager Matt Abney will be Michele Zack’s guest Wed. night at 9 PM on Arroyo Channel 32’s (Charter Cable) Our Town. They will discuss the long and fractious history of Altadena’s largest commercial development.

Transformation of the once-blighted stretch of Lincoln Avenue from Woodbury to Figueora has moved forward through a partnership of the County Development Commission, developer Altadena Lincoln Crossing LLC, and the community, as represented by West Altadena Project Area Committee (WAPAC). The first of five phases on the east side of Lincoln has yielded a 24-Hour Fitness, a Super King Market drawing the masses from surrounding communities, and some smaller businesses.

But implementation has been flawed and not quite reflective of the community visioning process that spawned it. Lawsuits, developer default for unfinished work and unpaid taxes, a parking lot from hell, an ineffective WAPAC, and county government’s slow grinding wheels have resulted in the current stalemate.

Tune in to unravel the story of Lincoln Crossing, and call in with your questions the second half. Those without Charter cable can watch live streaming video by going to Pasadena Community Network and clicking on The Arroyo Channel.