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Dear Councilmembers, I am writing as a Menlo Park resident who has been following the FY 2026-27 budget closely. I developed a tool to help contextualize year-over-year changes, funding sources, and to further distill the complexity of multi-fund, multi-year budgeting. Its at menloparkbudget.c...
Dear Planning Commissioners, I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park. Pl...
Dear City Council, College Avenue is a City-designated bicycle boulevard used by roughly 200 people on foot and bike every day. Lacking continuous sidewalks, our street is shared by pedestrians, children heading to Nealon Park or school, students and commuters traveling to Stanford from Middle...
Dear Council Members, Following up on last nights discussion, Im sharing three resources that can help the Council move from framework to action: a visual map, a starting street list (from the proposed framework), and a Caltrans research report that includes recommendations for how cities can ...
Hi, This email meant to report a side walk issue. I initially tried to submit this through my ACT account, but I was unable to log in -- the web login redirects me to a blank page, and the mobile app is not compatible with my phone’s operating system. This email address sounds the only better conta...
Mayor Combs and City Council, I enthusiastically support the Downtown Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative. Menlo Park’s downtown, quite simply, depends on the access provided by the parking plazas. A decision to repurpose those lots should be made by the residents who use them - not by outsi...
Mayor Combs and City Council Members, I support more affordable housing in Menlo Park. In the right locations, it will strengthen our community. But our community is built around a shared downtown — and the downtown depends on the public parking plazas. Repurposing those plazas would be a once...
This is what it means to be a YIMBY. Hi Friend, In 2014, before YIMBY Action became an official nonprofit, we were just a few renters struggling to get by. We felt trapped. Everyone was debating whether to move or stay in a bad situation. Many of us put off having kids or comm...
Hi Friend, We’re so excited that you’ve joined the fight for abundant, affordable housing! Whether you’re already a housing expert or you’re just getting started, we welcome you to the movement. Here are a few ways to learn more and get involved: * Check out our top resources for new pro-hous...
Dr. Hussain, Thank you for your eloquent and powerful missive. Is anyone listening to the calls for justice in Palestine? Does anyone care about the mothers, the children, the fathers, and the grandparents suffering there? Can we halt the machinery of the death camps in Palestine while the Zio...
