Downtown Menlo Park is more than just a business district—it’s where our community comes together. Families run errands, friends meet for coffee, and local businesses form the backbone of daily life. All of this depends on easy, reliable access—including parking.

But City officials have been pushing plans to replace our public parking lots with high-rise housing. These decisions were made with little input from residents and no vote of the people. If these plans move forward, the Downtown we know will be changed forever—more traffic, fewer small businesses, and less access for everyone who depends on it.

These parking lots aren’t surplus land—they’re essential public infrastructure. They were created for the community, and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

This initiative ensures that the people—not just City Hall—have the final say. Any plan to sell, lease, or repurpose these public lots must first be approved by a majority of Menlo Park voters.

The future of Downtown Menlo Park is too important to be decided without us.