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Developer proposes Menlo Park's largest affordable housing project
Original post made on Jun 21, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 11:58 AM
Comments (8)
Posted by Wendy
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:27 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:27 pm
This could be an excellent plan - it is a good start. MenloPark is way behind on this type of housing!!!
Posted by Karen Alden
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jun 21, 2017 at 4:12 pm
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jun 21, 2017 at 4:12 pm
Space that could be used for child care would be a valuable addition to the project. Low income families often spend 30% of their income on child care-- second only to what they spend on rent. San Mateo County has a shortage of childcare spaces, especially high-quality spaces.
Posted by Diversity is needed
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Jun 21, 2017 at 5:38 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Jun 21, 2017 at 5:38 pm
It's time we spread the affordable housing around the city with a project on the west side of El Camino Real. Diversity would be welcome housing policy. With the inequitable school systems in the city, it would be good to have affordable units in the Menlo Park school district
Posted by Neighbor in San Carlos
a resident of another community
on Jun 22, 2017 at 7:54 am
a resident of another community
on Jun 22, 2017 at 7:54 am
Great job to the City Council for approving affordable housing. Every city on the Peninsula should be doing it - and every neighborhood too. The child care center is a great idea. Very exciting!
Posted by really?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:42 am
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:42 am
You can pat the Council on the back all you want, but the truth is that if Menlo Park does not embrace affordable housing, the State (through the affordable housing state density bonus) will force you.
I foresee a nice little 30 unit five story building going to replace Flea Street Cafe soon....
Posted by Policy Driven
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Jun 22, 2017 at 9:57 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Jun 22, 2017 at 9:57 am
Does MP have a strategic plan for housing development over the next 2-3 years? What about a strategic plan for making sure big companies hire local? What about a plan for bridging the divide between the haves and the have nots and creating equitable opportunities for people to co-live. It seems like approving/unapproving the requests at the city council level are always REACTIVE, and hardly proactive. We are constantly accepting the least of both evils... Where is the plan that shows how the community is going to be taken care of, not one building at a time, but as a trajectory using policy planning? Isn't that what they're supposed to do? Everyone loves to tout 'more affordable housing units' in the headline, but they miss the bigger opportunity to build policy and creating a standard for development.
Posted by Share the joy
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jun 22, 2017 at 11:14 am
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jun 22, 2017 at 11:14 am
Share the joy of creating equitable opportunities for people to co-live
Let's put these in Atherton, or Sharon Heights.
Posted by Kindness matters
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:58 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:58 pm
@Policy Driven, Yes, please see the City's Housing Element Plan 2015-2023:
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