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Bold downtown plan spurs debate over Palo Alto's growth
Around Town, posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 pm

As he plans an eight-acre development in Menlo Park, billionaire John Arrillaga has proposed building a theater and four office towers in downtown Palo Alto, which is already sparking sharp disagreements about the city's future growth.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, October 25, 2012, 11:06 AM

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Posted by Martin , a resident of another community, on Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 pm

Please sign my petition to maintain the 50 foot height limit: Web Link

Posted by Some Guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2012 at 8:23 am

I guess the traffic isn't bad enough in Palo Alto yet.

Posted by F H, a resident of another community, on Oct 27, 2012 at 6:08 pm

Sounds like a worthy project to me. I'm all for it.

I say, let's give this man all the room he needs. Look what he's done for this community.

Posted by Garrett, a resident of another community, on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:54 am

Reduce the height to half, mixed use, work on a bike/ped walkway. We need to think transit options. Street Car line from Sand Hill Rd to Facebook.

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