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Mayor Combs and City Council, I wholeheartedly and 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...
Mayor Combs and City Council Members, I support more affordable housing that makes common sense in our town. In the right locations, it will strengthen our community. But our community is built around a shared downtown — and the downtown absolutely depends on the public parking plazas. Repur...
Dear Members of the City Council, As a dedicated long term resident of MP and a new business employee in our downtown, I am writing to share my concerns about the proposal to convert our downtown parking lots into high-density housing. I believe this plan, and the narrow focus on it without ex...
Hello City Council, I just want to continue to express my support and urge the Council to explore and evaluate other options that exist in Menlo Park including the Civic Center parking lots and Civic Center Area. It is so surprising that many other areas were not considered in the Housing Element ...
Hello City Council, As a Menlo Park resident for over 17 years, I would like to strongly urge you to move very slowly and carefully on the decision to basically give away parking lots in downtown Menlo Park to developers. How has this not been better communicated? We have to find these things out ...
Today, as our spotlight on Womens History Month continues, we are honored to recognize, celebrate and thank the twelve women who have served as mayors of Menlo Park since it’s incorporation in 1927. - Peg Gunn (1981-82; 1983-84) - Jan LaFetra (1988-89) - Gail Slocum (1992-93) - Mary Jo Borak (...
Honorable Mayor Wolosin, President Joe Biden may be the 47th President, but as it turns out, you are also the 47th person to become the Mayor of Menlo Park, during its nearly 96 year history (1927 - 2023). Congratulations, youre in good company! In Menlo Parks early years, Mayors often served...
Hello City Council, I am a concerned Menlo Park resident--before you march ahead with plans to make conversions from gas to electricity as a mandate for Menlo Park, I would urge you to slow down and evaluate this carefully. Our electric power grid is not sustainable and it's not a good idea to man...
