Actually, there were a lot of "p" words: paseo, pedestrian, project, plan, plaza, permit. But the one hurled around most often was "parking."
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https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2012/05/01/menlo-park-downtown-plan-heads-to-council
Original post made on May 1, 2012
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Would like to make sure that any underpasses, parking structures and alleyways have very good lighting and safety measures so people do not avoid them because of a perception of personal safety problems. The bike/pedestrian underpasses in downtown Palo Alto are not well enough lit and feel unsafe.
Yeah...makes a whole lot of sense..empty store fronts everywhere in a down economy. Lets make it worse and by building a bunch of stuff and limit parking all the while that's going on...yep..smart