Foro comunitario de Menlo Park

Council Members: This is a post from Nextdoor. Please re-open Santa Cruz Ave!Thank you,    Pat Marriott BOMBSHELL NEWS FROM MERCHANTS:DOWNTOWN SAN CARLOS IS DYINGDuring Monday night’s San Carlos City Council meeting, 10 representatives from Laurel Street businesses marched into the council chambe...

PLEASE DO! Please open it up entirely. No more grungy plazas. No more restaurant closings. If you want downtown to be vibrant, you have to make it easy for people to get there! People shouldnt have to avoid turning on to the main street and sneak in through side streets. And we shouldnt have to sn...

Council Members: I just wrote the letter below to the Daily Post. I urge you to remember the slogan of the Washington Post, first promoted by Bob Woodward: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."  Please do not burden newspapers with a fee they cannot afford! Sincerely,    Pat Marriott Editor: Since 2...

Council Members: You paid a consultant$165,000 to tell you what will happen if affordable housing is built ondowntown parking lots. You could have saved money and got better informationby reading local newspapers. Consultant claims housingprojects would include replacement parking. Wishful thinkin...

Council Members: Re affordable housing on parking lots.     Pat Marriott https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/29/klein-heres-how-bad-the-u-s-housing-crisis-is-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/ Klein: Here’s how bad the U.S.housing crisis is — and what can be done about it Between 1950 and 2020, p...

Council Members: Please do not convert downtown parking to housing. I understand the Housing Element requirements, but there are alternative sites for housing. Save Menlo has identified five such sites at https://www.savedowntownmenlo.org/alternativesites  I stop in downtown Menlo at least once a ...

Council Members: Todays Daily Post article about Santa Cruz Avenue quotes a gentleman urging you to keep the street closed because, "... it has become a gathering spot on weekday afternoons and weekends for teenagers and younger to gather." I understand that kids like to hang out downtown. They pa...

Council Members: I live in Los Altos, but Im in downtown Menlo Park about twice a week. Lots of great shops and restaurants -- all requiring public parking. While it can be challenging to find a space at lunch time, I can usually find a place. Without available parking, Id go elsewhere. Also, ...

Council Members, I live in Los Altos, but Menlo Park is my shopping destination of choice. One reason is the convenient ground level parking lots. I also have a doctor in the downtown area who does not have dedicated parking. I understand the Housing Element is a big issue and most people protes...

Council Members: This editorial was in yesterday's Palo Alto Daily Post. I hope you will take note of the key messages relating to your decisions, past and future, regarding Facebook development. You are being dazzled by trivial offers, while Zuckerberg further destroys your city, laughing all the ...