Mayor Combs and City Council, I enthusiastically support the Downtown
Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative. This has been my home since I was 6,
and I have enjoyed this community for the last 21 years. 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 outside consultants. We know our community, and its
future should depend on us, who utilize it and are present in it, and not
on outside parties who do not consider how their developments affect our
community. Whether Council adopts the ordinance outright, places it on the
November ballot, or calls a special election, it will be a great day for
democracy in Menlo Park.
Thank you,
- Jaquelin in MENLO PARK
