Menlo Park Community Forum

The developers of parking lots 1 2, and 3 project—Presidio Bay, Alliant, and Alta -Related have attempted to portray the ballot initiative as the obstacle to housing. That narrative is a smokescreen designed to distract from the fundamental flaws of their proposal. The real issue is not the...

Dear Council Members, I WAS encouraged by the strong turnout at the recent developer presentation. The overwhelming sentiment expressed by attendees appeared to be opposition to the Downtown Parking Lots 1, 2, and 3 proposal, and it was refreshing to see so many new faces and hear new voic...

Good evening Mayor and Council members, After reviewing the proposals, one thing is clear: although the developers use different language, all of them shift risk onto the City while asking you to sacrifice downtown parking, merchant certainty, infrastructure stability, and public trust. ...

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Cal-Interiors Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM Subject: Re: Rebuttal to 9212 Report Menlo Park residents deserve honest, unbiased analysis about the future of our downtown, but the recently released 9212 report fail...

On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM Cal-Interiors wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Cal-Interiors > Date: Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM > Subject: 9212 report > To: California Interiors & Design Inc. <CustomSofa...

Supporting Democratic Oversight and Responsible Development in Downtown Menlo Park Menlo Park, California To Menlo Park City Council, I am writing to respectfully disagree with recent opposition from the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County regarding the "The Downtown Park...

Dear Menlo Park Council, I am a long time downtown property owner, and a former downtown retailer, As well as a seasoned builder of many Bay Area homes. In addition, I am the proud mother of a Menlo Park fire/medic. (2025 Menlo Park Fireman of the Year!) I am very knowledgeable of what a pote...