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East Palo Alto council pauses Woodland Avenue parking removal after strong resident opposition
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and council debate, the City Council pulled a consent-item ordinance that would remove parking along Woodland Avenue and directed staff to return with alternatives that protect usable parking while addressing safety and dumping concerns.
The East Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday withdrew a consent-calendar ordinance proposing to remove parking along Woodland Avenue and directed staff to return with alternatives that preserve usable parking and explain the safety rationale.
Councilmember Carlos Romero and a string of residents argued the proposal would eliminate roughly 50–60 parking spaces that low-income families depend on, worsen affordability and would not solve reported dumping along the creek. "There are probably about 55 cars, 60 cars that park along that area," Romero told the council, urging a more surgical…
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