Join us on February 28 from 5:30-7:30 at Onetta Harris Community Center. Free food, live music and dance, activities, and fun for all. Be inspired by the past and make memories for the future at this free event for all ages.  

 Come to Onetta Harris Community Center on June 23 for Health and Wellness workshop with Farcia's Natural Rhythm Healing. We'll have live drummers, food and friends. See the flyer  for more information. Thanks to the Belle Haven Community Development Fund for sponsoring this workshop.

Wonder how Belle Haven Action came to be?  Reports dating back to the '80's are available. Here are a few more recent reports.

• November 2016 General Plan Update makes possible high density development in the formerly industrial M-2 Area
• August 2016 Assistant Community Services Director Derek Schweigart presents results of the Belle Haven Visioning Project.
• November 2015 City Staff provides update on Belle Haven Visioning Project
• September 2012 City Staff provides snapshot of Belle Haven Area.

We sent a letter to the City of Menlo Park and CalTrans to address the issue of pedestrian safety on Willow Road - especially over 101 as the sidewalks have been removed.  The Almanac covered it here. We are monitoring the updates on a regular basis.  Some solutions CalTrans is trying include making the shuttle more visible, making signs clearer and potentially removing the median to make an area safe for pedestrians to walk over 101 on Willow.

Cecilia Taylor is quoted in an article about Facebook's Willow Village. We are pleased that national attention to the unique situation the community faces with the region's growth and Facebook's expansion. Now, more than ever, community advocates like Belle Haven Action are important to represent the interests of existing and future residents.

On Thursday February 15, Get Us Moving San Mateo County is holding a Town Hall at the Onetta Harris Senior Center at 110 Terminal Ave.  More information on Get Us Moving and a survey is here. Please come and be heard!  

We're excited to announce our ongoing operations will be supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund.  We will use this money for our efforts in health and safety of schoolchildren, civic responsibility and community engagement, as well as our ongoing advocacy for social equity, fair housing and inclusion.

We're excited to announce that the city of Menlo Park has made the sign for Karl E. Clark Park and will be unveiling it at a ceremony on January 15 at 11:00 a.m.  We would love to see you there.

Stay tuned, because the Menlo Park Historical Association is putting together a brochure about Mr. Clark's life that will be the basis of a formal storyboard to be installed over the summer. There will be another event in July to celebrate.

 The Belle Haven Action Team

 
Today Belle Haven Action announces the achievement of its first successful legacy campaign for the Belle Haven community; the renaming of Market Park after deceased WWII hero and Belle Haven resident Mr. Karl E. Clark. The effort began earlier this year and is a key element of BHA’s focus on community engagement and legacy. Park dedication will take place on 07/30/2018 with the Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and BHA Founder & Executive Director Cecilia Taylor in attendance to do the honors.

In the June 19th edition of the Daily Post, reporter Emily Mibach wrote about the planned MidPen project at 1300 Willow Road quoting Cecilia.  The full text of the article is available here. The gist of the article was similar to the one in June 7. We stand by our original concerns, Willow Road is not a place for a library, parking is inadequate for retail, and a four story building is a significant concern for privacy in the neighborhood.