Menlo Park

Open Issues: 181 • Closed Issues: 4,888 • Acknowledged Issues: 266
Watching issues created after: 2020-02-20

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  • Pothole Archived
    Ravenswood Ave Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    This isn't a pothole, but it was the best choice for description. When, oh when, is the horrific raised asphalt on the SB side of the rail road tracks going to be fixed. Even going Very Slowly over it, my car is jostled around to the point that groceries spilled all over the back seat of the car. This is dangerous and particularly so for a drive who doesn't expect to be thrown around, nearly into the adjacent lane. What is the timeline for fixing this?
  • 875 University Dr Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    A gas powered leaf blower was used to loft dust and noxious fumes at both 875 University Dr and 907 Oak Ln, at 9:30 am on Sep 15, a Spare the Air day, in violation of City code section 8.07.030.
  • Downtown Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, USA - Menlo Park
    Please address the issue of homeless squatting in downtown Menlo Park. Amanda, who is now spread out all over the old Flegels storefront and adjoining properties, and with carts all over Santa Cruz Ave, is now continuously shouting out at people. She really frightened a young family downtown today , as they passed, ( 6 ft apart- they have to walk in street to avoid her encampment). I spoke with a public health person a few weeks ago who was checking in on our group of homeless downtown, and the she said Amanda refused to be checked medically, so she just let her be. During a public health crisis, this is not safe for her or for the city. She is truly in need of some sort of assistance. I have observed her for the past few years, and this new behavior of shouting/screaming at herself and others needs some attention.
  • Menlo Ave & University Dr Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    The crosswalk spanning University Ave by Menlo Ave (by Drager's) is confusing to motorists and dangerous to pedestrians. Driving down University towards Middle, motorists must contend with a) a strange double stop, b) a sudden, car-length split into left-turn/straight lanes, and c) an angled crosswalk. Moreover, signs/instructions are placed in unexpected locations. These unique features lead to cognitive overload, especially when pedestrians are present - it often becomes unclear as to who has right of way. While crossing this crosswalk earlier today (proceeding towards the side opposite Drager's), I was nearly struck by a driver heading towards Middle in the "straight" lane (on the far side of Drager's). While the driver was at the first stop sign, I began to cross, but a stopped car in the left-turn lane obscured the driver's view of me. By the time the driver was at the second stop sign, I was in the middle of the crosswalk and hidden by the driver's A-pillar. The car came within a foot of running me over and didn't see me until I was at their window. I have witnessed other close calls at this intersection as well. I'm not sure what the specific solution is, but my general feeling is that the intersection/crosswalk needs to be simplified. I don't believe the orange flags at this intersection are adequate (and seem unsafe given COVID-19).
  • Menlo Park - Menlo Park
    Corner of garwood and glenwood, there's always lots of junk dumped by the "donation" box. Why is the box there and can it be removed? It seems to just attract illegal dumping
  • Graffiti Archived
    2060 East O'Keefe Street East Palo Alto, CA, United States of America - Menlo Park
    Graffiti on fencing and utility boxes on East OKeefe side of street.
  • 690 Coleman Ave Menlo Park CA - Menlo Park
    This car has been speeding up and down Coleman ave - at least 40/50 mph several times.
  • Sidewalk Archived
    Ravenswood Ave Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    The #1 lane (Far left lane) on Eastbound Ravenswood Ave. from El Camino before the train tracks is in terrible shape and very uneven. There's literally no speed (5-10mph -25mph) that you can be in that lane without your car being tossed from side to side because of the road surface, presumably from tree roots under the pavement. Is it possible to level this? I've been a resident for 10+ years and feels like this is always patched but never fixed.
  • Sidewalk Archived
    600-604 Middle Ave Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    This crosswalk has been torn up for several months, posing a safety hazard for pedestrians and a complication for traffic as well. Why are we as a city tolerating having a destroyed pedestrian crosswalk. for the better part of the year? Why would we allow the contractor who has been doing this work to completely destroy the crosswalk and then not to repair it until the project is completely done?
  • Sidewalk Archived
    El Camino Real & Middle Ave Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park

    About 3 weeks ago, ticket #11577397 was filed re. the months-stalled handicap ramp upgrade construction project at the corner of Middle and El Camino (by the Safeway).

    City of MP responded that "Information has been given to the Construction Inspection team who will conduct a field investigation and contact the contractor for the project." and the ticket has now been archived so further comments/votes are not possible.

    Since then, there has still been no progress. This is a MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE for pedestrians - especially teens commuting to M-A, who have no safe way to cross this intersection (there is no 2nd crosswalk to cross El Camino on the other corner of this intersection) - and a danger for cars who need to navigate around pedestrians walking in the street because the sidewalk is barricaded off. During the last heavy rains, 2 lanes were flooded and closed, presumably due to the project impacting the storm drain. That's likely to happen again with the new storms coming.

    PLEASE DO NOT JUST REFER THIS AND CLOSE IT AGAIN - this needs to be fixed before someone gets hurt or killed. Can someone please follow this up until it is resolved? It has literally been many, many months that this intersection has been unusable for pedestrians due to this stalled construction.

  • Middle Ave & San Mateo Dr Menlo Park, California, 94025 - Menlo Park
    The new stop sign at the intersection Middle & San Mateo appears to be blocked by the pedestrian & bicyclist sign (eastbound on Middle).
  • 201 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA - Menlo Park
    I reported this issue to the police but they said they are unable to do anything without the owner of the building directly reporting an issue, so I am now turning to the Menlo Park Planning/Community Development departments. The problem is that 201 El Camino Real in Menlo Park is an unoccupied building and I do not know how to reach out to the owners of this building to alert them of this issue. Recently a homeless person pulled the lock off the entrance of 205 (on the Cambridge Ave side of the building), and they have since started to squat in the building. Photo shows person who has been living there. Menlo Park Planning should encourage owner of building to replace lock and have squatter removed from building.