Three upgraded and
one brand new
By Laura Savage
Who would have known ten years ago that Jack Farrell
Park would again be enjoyed by so many children? A
decade ago its primary reputation was as a dangerous
location full of drug use and drug dealing. In fact, an
East Palo Alto police officer as well as other local residents
were fatally shot or stabbed in this park.
But today, after residents have reclaimed the park and a beautification effort
was completed, things are looking quite different in Jack
Farrell Park and the three other parks in East Palo Alto.
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By Fernando Bravo
Interim Public Works Director,
City of East Palo Alto
On September 15th two meetings took place in the East Palo Alto
Community Room/Council Chambers. One presented by SamTrans, on behalf of the
City/County Association of Governments, covered a draft Community-Based Transportation
Plan for East Palo Alto. The other meeting was sponsored by the City of Menlo Park and was
about a Bay Trail Feasibility Study concerning possible routes connecting bayside
trails in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park for walking, jogging and biking.
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