Dowtown Development plan: Transparency and mystery: resistances to change - 10/15/09 01:15 AM
Following the third phase of the presentation of the development for El Camino Real, the Menlo Park’s city council has approved an office development plan to be situated in an area formerly housing the Cadillac dealership. It is a “110,000-square-foot, 40-foot-high retail and office development on 3.5 acres” at El Camino, according to Almanac news.
The catch is, the council did not approve the inclusion of housing units. However, they “left the door open” for the eventual inclusion of housing units in the revised plan for which is expected to be released soon.
Apparently, reactions have been building up since the … (0 comments)

Downtown Menlo vs. Big City - 10/15/09 01:14 AM
The recent meetings involving stakeholders of the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan drew mixed reactions and many challenges from residents. In this planning and consultation stage both sides are struggling for balance and credibility. It’s a good thing these intensive consultative meetings are community-based – it serves as a rich source of inputs and factors to consider. These results can help build the foundation of a flourishing plan for the downtown Menlo area. If done correctly, no one will complain of being left out since everyone was involved from the very beginning.
However, we cannot expect universal acceptance of the plan. … (1 comments)

 
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