Welcome to our West Menlo Park website for University Park. We are doing a major redo of the website and we will be adding in new stuff and restoring a few webpages from the prior version over next month. Note that the information on Traffic Safety pertaining to the Santa Cruz/Alameda corridor, something we have been trying to improve for over a decade, is being moved to Safer4Us.com
- Knowing fellow neighbors
- Friendly & Safe Neighborhood
- For a great neighborhood
Gift ideas – local authors
- UnivPark Author connections
- Support local authors
- Variety of good reads
News, Events, and other Calendar Related
Local Music – Local Artists
Our local area is pretty rich in musical history. There is a lot of current and new music artists that play at local venues. Below are links to music in the local area
Local Music – Local ArtistsRead More
Santa Cruz/Alameda Safety Project
The start of the safety project for Santa Cruz Ave and Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park is starting and expected to complete in summer of 2025.
Santa Cruz/Alameda Safety ProjectRead More
Local People of Interest
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Chloe Scott
Chloe Scott lived in our neighborhood for decades, a native of England, she enjoyed a life of dance, as a choreographer, dance teacher, Feddenkrais movement therapist, and founder of the Dymaxion Moving Company dance troupe.…
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Chloe Scott – A Celebration Video
A professional dancer, Chloe Scott, lived in the University Park neighborhood for many decades. This video is a celebration of her life and dance career.
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Dr. Nancy Jewell Cross
Nancy Cross did her doctoral thesis on tracer studies with radioactive carbon. She worked with Nobel Prize winner. An advocate for tenant rights and ran for Senate, Congress, and elected as Transit Director of Alameda-Contra…
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Paddy O’Sullivan
Paddy O’Sullivan was one of the North Beach poets of the 1950-60’s. He migrated down to the La Honda area. Reportedly was living in Ken Kesey’s old house for a while.
Neighbors knowing neighbors, a key component of a good neighborhood. Get out there and say hi. Meet your neighbors with a smile and a hello.