Dear Menlo Park City Council, I am a resident of the Menlo Oaks neighborhood in Menlo Park. I have lived in Menlo Oaks for 12 years on Arlington Way, a side street off of Coleman Avenue. All three of my children attend Laurel Elementary school. Currently Coleman Avenue is too unsafe for us to all...
Hi, following up please. On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 12:42 PM Kelly Chien > wrote: Hi there, Is the red light camera in Menlo Park at the intersection of Bayfront Expwy and Willow Rd (in front of Facebook) active or inactive? I called Menlo...
Dear City Council members and Staff: I am writing to applaud the City for the pilot safety improvements on Middle Ave between El Camino (ECR) and University, but also to point out the dangerous lack of proper bicycle lane markings and signage on the intended northbound bike lane (opposite Nealon...
Since City Council is collecting feedback on the bike lane pilot on Middle Ave I wanted to include them on this email exchange. Every single day there are multiple cars (particularly at construction sites) parked in the bike lane. This forces cyclists out into the lane of traffic making the bike...
Dear City Counsel and Senior City Staff, I live on Cotton Street in Menlo Park between Santa Cruz and Middle Ave. I have three kids between the ages of 6 and 11 that go to Oak Knoll. The bike improvements made to Middle have made the biking so much safer. Not having cars parked on the street a...
As a long-time Menlo Park resident, I am commenting on this disastrous experiment. Theres no way to make any road 100% safe unless you ban all cars, bikes, pedestrians and scooters from it. The stop sign at San Mateo has significantly slowed traffic and there is no need to slow it more. Your ex...
Happy first day of spring! I am Jacqui Cebrian, resident of Menlo Park, bike commuter and currently chair of the Complete Streets Commission. My comments are my own perspective. It has taken a shockingly long time to get actual bike lanes on the city designated "School Bike Safety Route". I...
Dear Mayor Taylor, Honorable Members of the City Council, and City Manager Murphy: I write to request your help in redressing visibility around the tree/curb bulb-out at 218 Gilbert Ave. While I appreciate curb extensions in general as a way of calming traffic for cars, or preserving our heritag...
Good Morning, I was unclear who to email in this circumstance, so Ive copied all who I hope would be helpful. My family and I recently moved onto Elder Ave, directly across from Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park. Its a lovely street and neighborhood, but car speeds were a concern from day...
Hello I am writing to encourage you to keep and improve the bike lanes and pedestrian crossings that are part of the trial on Middle Ave. Living on Claire place, we see a dramatic improvement in biking safety along middle and the cars are going slower due to the stop at San Mateo Ave. We do ge...
