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Menlo Park commission backs making Middle Avenue park-frontage back-in/angle parking permanent
Summary
After a staff presentation and public comment, the Complete Streets Commission voted unanimously to recommend concluding the parking pilot and keeping the current back-in/angle parking and buffered bike lane along the park frontage on Middle Avenue; staff will forward the recommendation to city council.
The Menlo Park Complete Streets Commission voted unanimously on March 11 to recommend that city council conclude a parking pilot on the park frontage along Middle Avenue and leave the current back-in/angle parking configuration and the buffered bike lane in place.
Senior transportation planner Katrine Maki presented the evaluation, describing a 2023 parallel-parking pilot that produced recurring safety and operational concerns — including parked vehicles encroaching into the bike lane, limited sight lines for drivers exiting spaces, and increased conflict points during peak school travel times. Staff said a revised back-in/angle configuration improved forward visibility for drivers, moved vehicle…
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