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Meeting tonight: Join the Environmental Justice and Safety Elements Study Session

The City will hold study sessions with the Planning Commission tonight, June 3 at 7 p.m. and the City Council June 18 to review the draft Environmental Justice and Safety Elements, which have been further updated with community input. Please join the study sessions to learn about updates and provide feedback... Click to continue

Belle Haven Community Campus parking lot closure June 3 - 7

From June 3 - 7, portions of the Belle Haven Community Campus parking lot will be closed for construction. Other areas of the lot will remain open for visitor parking. We encourage visitors to the Belle Haven Community Campus to utilize other forms of transportation to reduce parking necessity and increase your convenience during this time. Thank you for your cooperation... Click to continue

Free compost giveaway event June 8 – 9

Spring is here and the flowers are blooming! Does your soil need more nutrients to create a lavish garden? You’re in luck! Residents can pick up free compost at the Burgess Park parking lot at the corner of Alma Street and Burgess Drive. Compost will be available from 8 a.m. until supplies last June 8 – 9. No appointment is necessary... Click to continue

No Caltrain service June 8 - 9

As part of their electric train testing, Caltrain will suspend weekend service between San Francisco and San Jose on June 8 and 9. A limited Bus Bridge service for Caltrain-dependent riders will be put in place and stop at only three stations: San Jose Diridon, Palo Alto and Millbrae. There will be no service in Menlo Park and no bus bridge between San Francisco and Millbrae. Menlo Park commuters can board the SamTrans ECR bus bound for the Palo Alto station, where they can switch to a replacement bus connecting to San Jose and Millbrae. From Millbrae, they can transfer to BART for travel to and from San Francisco... Click to continue

Attend Menlo Park's Juneteenth Celebration June 15

Join the City of Menlo Park's Juneteenth celebration at the new Belle Haven Community Campus at 11 a.m. June 15! Attendees will enjoy cultural entertainment, live music, resource information, free food, a senior tribute and raffle prizes... Click to continue

Atherton El Camino Complete Streets Corridor Study

The Town of Atherton is conducting a Complete Streets Corridor Study on El Camino Real between Selby Lane and Valparaiso Avenue to enhance safety and quality of life to all users along the corridor. The City of Menlo Park is a key stakeholder in the project with one end of the corridor within its city limits. You’re invited to share your feedback on existing conditions and your thoughts on how to improve mobility, safety, and overall quality of life along El Camino Real. The survey will be open until mid-June... Click to continue

Upcoming waste checks of residential and commercial bins

RethinkWaste and Recology, on behalf of the City of Menlo Park, will perform waste checks of residential carts and commercial bin contents. These annual reviews, required by the State of California and Senate Bill (SB) 1383: State organics law, are performed to monitor contamination levels of each of the waste streams (garbage, recycling, and compost). The reviews start in June and will last for 10-12 weeks throughout the summer... Click to continue

Zero-emission landscape equipment (ZELE) requirement begins July 1

Starting July 1, the City of Menlo Park will enforce a new ordinance requiring the use of zero emission (manual, electric or battery powered) landscaping equipment, starting with leaf blowers and string trimmers. On July 11, 2023 the City Council adopted a zero-emission landscape equipment (ZELE) requirement that prohibits using gas powered landscaping equipment due to its negative impacts... Click to continue

Register your block party for National Night Out 2024!

National Night Out is coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and we want you to participate. Celebrations generally happen anywhere from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. National Night Out is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and crime prevention... Click to continue

New resource for mapping, open data and GIS

Menlo Park has launched a brand-new GIS Hub Site, your go-to resource for all things geographic information system (GIS) related in Menlo Park. The GIS Hub is packed with features designed to make it easier to access and use interactive dashboards, detailed maps and open data from our City's programs and initiatives – all in one convenient place... Click to continue

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