Posted by neighbor, a resident of another community, on Jun 19, 2012 at 12:32 pm

This is a terrific, upbeat event that should be supported. It's a great reminder of the local sense of community that seems a little strained lately.

It's a good opportunity to meet neighbors and a reminder to support or join local community groups.

Posted by Robert Cronin, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2012 at 7:50 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz Ave should be closed to traffic all the time.

Posted by MP Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:48 am

"Facebook will host a performance platform..." - our newest neighbor joining the community :-)

Posted by Tom , a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:13 pm

My neighbors and I walk to it every year. We see our local AAA guy, get some great food and enjoy the different varieties of music on the street.

Posted by Colin Jenkins, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 4:13 pm

While I enjoy the block party as a Menlo Park citizen, as a business owner on Santa Cruz Ave, it is not that great of a deal. Our store is blocked off by the exhibitors and as a result, we have had zero traffic in the store when we stayed open for the Block party. We offered to pay the Chamber of Commerce the same fee that an exhibitor pays but to keep the front of our store from being blocked off and the director told us that was impossible to do so we generally stay closed.

Myself and other business owners I speak to - of which there seem to be fewer and fewer these days - feel that this is a wasted opportunity to get new shoppers in our stores. If you see lots of closed stores during the block party, that's the reason why.