Dear Council, With this topic on the agenda for Tuesday, I’d like to reiterate my support for keeping the 600 block downtown as it is—closed on one side with a bike lane, and one-way on the other. Pedestrian-friendly spaces have played a key role in revitalizing downtowns across the country. T...
Greetings to our Councilmembers, We are pleased that the time has come for a review of making Santa Cruz Ave. a 2-way street again. We spent some time reading Staff Report 25-090-CC this week. As in earlier notes to the council we remain firmly in favor of reopening the 600 block to 2-way vehi...
Dear Mayor Combs and City Council members, I urge you to vote to keep the 600 block on Santa Cruz Avenue as it is: closed to through traffic heading east. Ali Elsafy, owner of Bistro Vida, has done more to enhance Santa Cruz Avenue than anyone else, and has exciting plans to do even more for th...
Hi, I live in Menlo Park and am writing to ask you to please re-open Santa Cruz Avenue. It was useful to have expanded outdoor dining during COVID, both for the safety of residence and the solvency of restaurants. During that time, people were not commuting, going to school in-person or driving a...
Dear Menlo Park Council Members: Previously, I told you that RUBY Design decided to Move out of Downtown Menlo Park BECAUSE of YOUR plan to Build Apartments on their Parking Lots. You are not ethically permitted to pay a Public Relations firm to overcome visible, predictable, proof of the future...
Dear Menlo Park City Council, I am writing to express my support in keeping the 600 block of Santa Cruz avenue as-is. That is, with a bike lane and closed on one side, and one-way traffic on the other. Best, Madeline Jhawar 440 Gilbert Ave, Menlo Park
Sunday June 8, I spent the afternoon volunteering at the Save Downtown Parking booth, collecting many more enthusiastic signatures. Each council member should sit quietly at our booth and JUST LISTEN. Here is what you would have heard today: "The whole idea is a Disaster!", "I dont live in Menl...
Dear Council Members: Today, in 45 minutes, I collected 25 signatures on the Ballot Measure from the people who ACTUALLY live and shop in Downtown Menlo Park. At one point there were 3 people lined up waiting to sign the "ballot measure". Everyone had a negative comment about the city councils...
Dear City Council, I am a resident of Menlo Park for 15 years. I am writing to express my support for keeping Santa Cruz at least partially closed from car traffic if not ideally closing both lanes. Having a car-free area for pedestrians and diners to safely enjoy contributes to the vibrancy o...
Dear Mayor and City Council Members: We would like to express our support to maintain the existing street closure on a portion of Santa Cruz Avenue. We don’t live in Menlo Park but we visit it frequently, including for grocery and other shopping, and to eat at our favorite restaurant, Bistro Vi...
