This is clearly a ploy by the Measure M supporters to kill any neutral analysis of the ballot initiative, especially when that analysis doesn't support their flawed positions. Instead of being a catalysis for reasonable development, the Measure M folks favor a "kill it at any cost" approach that all of us taxpayers have to pay for. So far, we taxpayers are on the hook for an election, a impartial report of the ballot measure, and a response to said impartial report. Let's not forget the cost of future elections paid by taxpayers if the Specific Plan needs to be amend in the future. All this for a ballot initiative that doesn't even do what Save Menlo said they wanted in the first place. Does the initiative reduce heights of the proposed projects? No. Does the initiative change the architecture? No. Does the initiative increase the total amount of housing in the Specific Plan area? No. Does Measure M create more opportunities for fencing contractors along El Camino Real? Yes.

I can only hope anyone who hasn't really looked into Measure M, does so with an open mind. Weight the Measure M supporter's misstatements against the facts, then vote.

The no-growth minority has said they will never quit. They seem willing to say most anything to sway others to block development, including fantasies of boutique hotels springing up if only they can kill marketable, balanced development.
The question is, have the rest of us had enough of the bickering and whining that we will vote this Mongoose off the island?

The answer is yes Henry!!

I will vote for anything that reduces cut-through traffic and huge buildings. Compared to the status quo Measure M does that. I would like it to be even more restrictive (e.g. building height limits). But I don't let perfect be the enemy of the "good enough".

"I will vote for anything that reduces cut-through traffic"

This is a perfect example of the "Allied Arts save my special interest at any cost to the rest of the city" thinking that drives the supporters of the poorly worded, unvetted and damaging Measure M.

Measure M will actually encourage medical offices, separate and ugly projects on individual Stanford and Greenheart parcels with multiple entrances required on ECR and multi-bedroomresidents that will both increase traffic and impact our schools. Note that with its highly regarded schools Menlo Park becomes a magnet for families with school aged children and Measure M's caps on office space encourage a much larger number of residences. And since the residential limit is on total number of residences rather than square footage, surprise, surprise, more mute-bedroom units will be built.

The Measure M proponents refuse to address the predictable consequences of their initiative.

Measure M is a Mistake.

M NO