Menlo Park Council members— I write to oppose many of the proposals in the Staff report concerning the Middle Avenue corridor “safety” project. I will try to group them by sub-topic below, and wrap up with some bigger picture experiences and cautions. NEALON PARK-MIDDLE AVE SPACES For some levity...
Hi, Thanks for all you do in service of our City. As you know, I was at the last City Council Meeting where the Safe Streets project status was discussed. I am pleased that the City has decided to continue the effort and, in particular, that Blake Street will remain closed at Middle Ave for...
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...
COMMENT ON MIDDLE AVENUE PARKING The ban on parking may be having an impact on parking for seniors at Little House, many of whom have mobility problems. Little House has a big sign stating that the parking in front of the facility is for Little House only until 3 p.m. M-F. This restriction is i...
Dear City Council members, Complete Streets Commission members, and Menlo Park staff members, We have lived on Blake Street for many years and were really happy to see the Blake Street temporary closure put into place last week. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration on an issue that is impo...
Good afternoon, City Council members, As you take up the important work of reviewing Menlo Parks five year capital plan at tonights meeting, please ensure that finishing the Middle Avenue Complete Streets project is funded and included in your planning, so that we have fulfilled our goal to make...
Dear City Council: Thank you for approving the closure of Blake St at the intersection with Middle/Nealon Park. I have lived on Blake St for more than 10 years and during this time have witnessed "cut-through" traffic increase dramatically (by which I mean traffic that has no origins in our...
Dear Menlo Park City Council, I am a resident of Menlo Park and I often walk from the Nealon Park playground over to Allied Arts with my young children. Closing Blake Street to through traffic has made this part of the walk much safer. I also bike-commute to Stanford campus and the Middle A...
Dear Mayor and Council members, I want to applaud you for closing Blake Street to vehicular traffic from/to Middle Avenue. Coupled with the recently installed flashing beacons at the same intersection for pedestrians crossing Middle Avenue, it has been a huge improvement to the safety of Blak...
City Council - I have been excited for the proposed SRI development since first hearing about it. Public access to the complex will allow children from the Flood Triangle/Lindenwood/Vintage Oaks neighborhoods easy access to the Burgess complex for soccer, swim, gymnastics, baseball, and the libr...
