About this blog: My wife and I moved to central Menlo Park in 1985 where we have raised two sons. A retired high-tech executive, I now actively participate in local and national community service programs. I am the founder and director of Rebuil...  (More)

About this blog: My wife and I moved to central Menlo Park in 1985 where we have raised two sons. A retired high-tech executive, I now actively participate in local and national community service programs. I am the founder and director of Rebuild Hope which assists the families of severely disabled veterans injured since 9/11 regardless of where they live, and I am the editor of Re-Imagine Menlo Park, a website that offers fact-based analysis of our city's civic projects and plans. I built homes on for the Peninsula Habitat for Humanity and drove seniors to their local appointments for five years. I love living in Menlo Park and believe our city has both tremendous untapped potential and huge challenges. Through this blog I try to help residents become better informed about our city planning activities and encourage them to get more involved. It examines the progress our city is making in creating a more vibrant downtown and critiques the City's planning processes and new commercial development proposals. I invite residents and business owners to express their views, including how our city government can better understand community needs, concerns and preferences. I welcome suggestions.  (Hide)