Talk:Menlo Park, California

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1 Assessment
2 "Elitist" parking policy?
3 Historical Information
4 Removed or Purged Information
5 Need Confirm
6 Thomas Edison removed

[edit] Assessment

a start class page, and needs more breadth in land use, ecology and infrastructure to graduate to B level. Anlace 05:20, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Elitist" parking policy?

In what way is prohibiting parking on the street an elitist policy? Although many people are aggravated by it, very few consider it "elitist". N Shar 03:16, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

If you don't have a driveway or garage, you're not elite. Does anyone know the history of this policy? —James S. 07:31, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

The annoying ordinance was create during WWII with the pretense to create security. Almost all residents have at one time or another gotten a warning or ticket. The police department continues with the pretense "that it helps secure the city". East Menlo Park, next to East Palo Alto (once murder capital of the USA), is reknown locally for criminal problems. (Including unjustified shooting by MPPD.) More than once citizens have mounted campaigns to eliminate this law, but to no avail. The city council refuse to remove the outdate law. There is no expectation for this to change anytime soon.

meatclerk 20:20, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Historical Information

Yesterday I went to the historical society to get information for this article. They will get an account and review material when posted.

http://www.menloparklibrary.org/HistAssoc.html

[edit] Removed or Purged Information

This information was removed or purged because it was added for questionable purposes.

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Reason: WP:External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided #4

*SOLO Aquatics in Menlo Park

Reason: WP:External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided #4

* San Mateo Daily Journal, the local newspaper

[edit] Need Confirm

Phar Lap said to have retired in MP. I think so. Will check Historical Room.

[edit] Thomas Edison removed

I reverted a change that put Thomas Edison as a Menlo Park, California resident. Edison lived in Menlo Park, New Jersey. --Stephen e nelson 00:40, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. --meatclerk 06:18, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

The Edison, New Jersey article suggests that Edison lived in "Raritan Township" and it was his lab that was called Menlo Park. This seems to have been after Menlo Park, CA adopted the name though; not clear whether there's any connection.

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