Public Plaza on the 600 block

Public plaza on Santa Cruz Avenue

On July 8, the City Council held a study session on design and improvements for a public plaza in the closed portion of Santa Cruz Avenue between Curtis Street and Doyle Street in the eastbound direction. Agenda item materials are available online at www.menlopark.gov/agendas.

Design concepts

A location map is available online(PDF, 115KB). The Streetary outdoor dining area will occupy on-street parking spaces, but not the closed vehicle travel lane, and extend along restaurant frontage only. A previously installed bicycle lane will remain. Approximately 2,500 square feet of public space is available for programming, and approximately 1,200 square feet of space is available between the Streetary outdoor dining area and the bike lane, which is recommended as a pedestrian walkway.

An initial, high-level design concept is available for illustrative purposes. It incorporates the following design elements:
• Allow multiple uses
• Enhance safety
• Design for welcoming space and aesthetic appeal
• Activate the space with events

Share your feedback

Join the upcoming open house – Sept. 25, 2025

Join the downtown parking management study open house to visit a informational table dedicated to the public plaza project. You will be able to share your feedback with staff about preferred design elements and how you would like to use the space. View the community feedback poster online(PDF, 1MB).

Farmers’ market and pop up events

Stay tuned for dates that our staff will be hosting an information and feedback table at the downtown farmers’ market as well as a pop up event on site at the 600 block.