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Dec 02, 2025
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Please Support the Citizens’ Initiative for Downtown Parking Plazas in Menlo Park!

Mayor Combs and City Council, 
 I am writing to urge you to support the Downtown Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative.   Menlo Park’s downtown,  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.   (I use those spots almost daily-- with regular visits to  Starbucks, Ace Hardware, Trader Joes, and other shops)
 Whether Council adopts the ordinance outright, places it on the November ballot, or calls a special election, it is important to let the residents have a vote.   This is what democracy is all about.   
 Thank you,
    Margaret Race, Ph.D.

151 Forest LaneMenlo Park, CA 94025