Next Meeting

June 17, 2009

John Etchemendy
Provost and Professor of Philosophy
Stanford University

All SMP meetings are held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center at Burgess Park from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Goals

Community Planning
Allow Menlo Park to grow and evolve while retaining the qualities that make it a beautiful and livable community.

Economic Development
Promote infrastructure/services, public policies, and private enterprises that help sustain the foundation for a strong economy.

Good Government
Build a civically engaged community in Menlo Park; promote community-based dialogue that will foster effective and deliberative outcomes from the public sector.

Sustainable Development
Establish Menlo Park as a regional model of green infrastructure, efficient resource management and reduced ecological footprint.

Transportation and Housing
Promote regional responsibility by advocating for transit-oriented planning that will balance jobs and housing thereby enhancing Menlo Park's stature as a truly livable city.