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2018 in review: Summing up a year of change in Menlo Park

Original post made on Dec 30, 2018

The year 2018 has been one of change in Menlo Park, characterized by growing skepticism as the city has been forced to reckon with the negative impacts of rapid growth citywide.

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Posted by Veritas
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 30, 2018 at 7:20 pm

There are some interesting uncrossed dots in that last section... OK, yes: Drew as a Facebook employee has to recuse himself from Facebook land use votes, but what does he think about the company's numerous scandals as an individual? Do his values align with their values? What does he think about Facebook being implicated in hate crime deaths in the developing world? Has he actually been professionally involved in any of the incidents that the Almanac cites? I would guess not, but when there are so many equivalent local employment options out there, it could mean something that he'd decided to align with them personally. Ask!


Posted by Happy Menlo Parker
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Jan 5, 2019 at 9:52 pm

This is a nice summary of a crazy year. Thoughtfully written. Appreciated. Happy New Year!!!


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