Dear City Council,
I strongly urge the Council to approve the planning and implementation of Quiet Zones along the Caltrain corridor, particularly at Encinal and Glenwood, as priority projects this year. We live one block away from the Caltrain tracks and the horns, particularly at night, can be very loud and disruptive. Our neighbors who live next to the tracks certainly suffer even more.
With the upcoming expansion of a Quiet Zone in Atherton to Watkins Ave, expansion further South would greatly benefit Menlo Park residents as well as those nearby in Atherton. Also, with the expected increase in Caltrain traffic as the pandemic eases and electrification moves forward, it is even more urgent to expand the Quiet Zones to Menlo Park crossings as soon as possible.
This is a "win" in so many respects - a proven solution, a well-defined project with a clear endpoint, significant quality of life improvements and the type of inter-city cooperation that we all need.
Thank you for your consideration!
Ken Sutherland
Menlo Park Resident
ken.sutherland@alumni.stanford.edu
(650) 743-6305
