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Shawn Fender Weber Veronica Weber Veronica OUR NEIGHBORHOODS OUR Ravenswood Shopping Center East Palo Alto NEIGHBORHOODMenlo Park FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Piccolo Preschool, 888 Boyce Ave. 2 FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road LOCATION: bounded by San Francisquito Creek, 1 UNIVERSITY AVE. 6 Newell Road, Channing Avenue and Middleﬁ eld MIDDLEFIELD RD. Road Downtown Palo Alto 5 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Norman Beamer, 650-327-7071 3 PARKS: Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive; Stanford 7 Hopkins Creekside Park, along Palo Alto Avenue Shopping Center 8 POST OFFICES: Hamilton, 380 Hamiliton Ave.; 4 9 Main, 2085 E. Bayshore Road EMBARCADERO RD. PRIVATE SCHOOLS: St. Elizabeth Seton School, 10 1095 Channing Ave. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Duveneck Elementary School, EL CAMINO REAL Palo Alto Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School SHOPPING (NEARBY): The Willows Market, 60 Stanford University 11 Middleﬁ16 eld Road, Menlo Park Medical Center 12 MEDIAN 2010 HOME PRICE: $2,400,000 Stanford ($710,000-$4,830,000) University HOMES SOLD:LOMA 30 VERDE AVE. 17 OREGON EXPRESSWAY MEDIAN 2010 CONDO PRICE: $735,000 13 CONDOS SOLD: 1 18 ALMA ST. 20

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34 NEIGHBORHOODS 7 8 NEIGHBORHOODS calming measurewas enforced,” hesaid. our neighborhoodbeforethetraffic- improvements. turn restrictionsin2005amongrecent the introductionoftraffic circlesand gains fortheneighborhood.Hecounts according toLippertthereweremany It was alosstothenews industry, but commercial andresidentialproperty. Lytton Avenue was developed asboth pointed out,andthecityblockthatfaced of business intheearly1990s,” Lippert place withtheriseofSiliconValley. demographic transitionsthathave taken changes thatreflectboththeeconomicand part ofthecity, hasundergone many neighborhood, situatedatthenorthernmost in the1980s,hewitnessedhow his house onHawthorne Avenue. Beginning his wifein1983andlatermoved toa first moved intoanapartmentwith Palo Alto’s ArchitecturalReview Board, said. double duplexes inthisneighborhood,” he crafts homes,smallgardenapartmentsand forming amixofsmallhouses,arts-andhave witnessedaninfluxoffamilies. resident. SincetheLippertsmoved in,they according toLeeLippert,along-time graduate studentsandprofessionals, A “A lotofcut-throughtraffic wentpass “The PeninsulaTimes Tribune wentout Lippert, anarchitectwhoserved on “I have seenmorehousingbeingbuilt, DOWNTOWN NORTH to bepopulatedbymostlysingle University, Downtown Northused stone’s throw away fromStanford the park. November 2011,enjoys takingherkidsto who justmoved intotheneighborhoodin Johnson Park. AndJacquelineDamsdale, on University Avenue, and,forherkids, the proximityofrestaurantsandshops North since2008,saidshereallyenjoys Currier, whohaslived inDowntown also drawn totheconveniences. Trina thing.” second thought,Iconsiderthisagreat need togoMenloPark forgas,but, on there’s nogasstationherenow andI he said.“Theonlyinconvenience is that are allwithinwalking orbicycle distance,” restaurant andtheSanFrancisquitoCreek train fromConnecticuttoNew York City. Alto, Lippertusedtocommutework by to,” Lippertsaid.Beforehemoved toPalo a-mile radius,very easytowalk orbike and myprojectswereusuallywithinhalf- it was justa10-minutewalk tomyoffice, almost everything. Downtown Northoffers easyaccessto a headacheforsome,Lippertfinds parking onUniversity Avenue remains quieter andpedestrian-friendly. Though part ofDowntown Northbecamemuch traffic-restriction measures,theresidential children.” it was very unsafe,especiallyforyoung “The streetsthenwerelike ahighway and

The areawhereJohnsonPark isnow Newcomers totheneighborhoodare “Caltrain station,supermarket, “I moved tothisneighborhoodbecause Since theimplementationofthese Veronica Weber Veronica CONDOS SOLD: ($568,000-$1,099,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($610,000-$3,567,860) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Center SHOPPING: Jordan MiddleSchool, Palo Alto HighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Johnson Park, Everett Avenue and Waverley Street Avenue fromElCaminoRealtoMiddleﬁeldRoad; El CaminoReal; HopkinsCreeksidePark, Palo Alto El CaminoReal; ElPalo Alto Park, Alma Streetat Ramona andBryant streets; ElCaminoPark, 100 PARKS: dolkas.net neighborhood preparednesscoordinator, tricia@ [email protected];Rudd, Tricia Ward-Dolkas, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Road University Avenue, Alma StreetandMiddleﬁeld LOCATION: LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Hamilton Ave. Center, 555 Waverley St.; FirstSchool, 625 Montessori, 437 Webster St.; DowntownChildren’s NEARBY): CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(AND nice camaraderiehere.” when someone’s sick,” Curriersaid. “It’s a friendly. in theneighborhood—feelwarm and family —even thoughthey arenew faces Downtown Northmakes herand her to dinners,” Damsdalesaid. Living in “Sometimes, peopleinvite eachother other andjoineachother’s parties. Friday afternoons,neighborsvisiteach together.” place thathasbroughtthecommunityhere downtown areaandbackhome.It’s the the evenings toJohnsonPark, throughthe seniors ...andIusedtowalk thedogsin Lippert said.“It’s always fullofkids, around,” Curriersaid. get toknow eachother“justbywalking life. Itbecomesaplacewhereneighbors Johnson Park isnow atthecenterofsocial densely populatedDowntown North. the areaintoapublicopenspacefor used tobehouses,but thecityredeveloped “We lookoutforeachother, especially The tiesamongpeoplearestrong. “It isamajorassetofthecommunity,” CogswellPlaza, Lytton Avenue between Downtownbranch, 270Forest Ave. DiscoveryChildren’s House— betweenSanFrancisquito Creekand University Avenue, StanfordShopping FACTS Hamilton, 380Hamilton Ave. No. 1, 301 Alma St. 12 12 11 Addison ElementarySchool, $1,754,407 $1,754,407 $855,000 $855,000 — Yichuan Cao Sally Ann NEIGHBORHOODS 9 &&! "! $% rtola Valley, Woodside, Redwood City and north City and Redwood Woodside, rtola Valley, $ ! # !!# & #!'" "$# )"& has been helping clients on the Peninsula Peninsula on the clients has been helping 465-9160

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“My husband and I could not agree for 7 years, then Jackie came along and she 7 years, “My for agree husband and I could not ackie NEIGHBORHOODCRESCENT PARK FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Piccolo Preschool, 888 Boyce Ave. he wide streets of Crescent Park are pleasure and concern since past floods have FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road lined by tall, stately trees that spread caused property damage. The Crescent T LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road their knobby branches and many Park Neighborhood Association is working leaves to shade the sidewalks. Runners and actively to get flood-control mechanisms LOCATION: bounded by San Francisquito Creek, Newell Road, Channing Avenue and Middlefield families wander through the green expanses installed so another flood can be prevented. Road of Eleanor Pardee Park and out into a But, despite the floods, residents are NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Norman neighborhood that boasts 1,800 individually passionate about the creek. Beamer, president, 650-327-7071 designed homes, ranging from Craftsman to Cathie Lehrberg, a resident since 1982, PARKS: Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive; Bungalows to Colonials. appreciates the wildlife that is found around Hopkins Creekside Park along Palo Alto Avenue Andrea Saliba, a resident since 1997, the creek. POST OFFICES: Hamilton, 380 Hamiliton Ave.; greatly appreciates the trees in the area, “We draw birds that other areas don’t,” Main, 2085 E. Bayshore Road even citing them as a reason for her move to she said. PRIVATE SCHOOLS: St. Elizabeth Seton School, community. She described them as “tall and But beyond the creekside location 1095 Channing Ave. majestic,” serving to give her neighborhood and easy access to University Avenue PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Duveneck Elementary School, “a sense of history.” restaurants, residents enjoy a sense of Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School “Newer developments don’t feel like community through their neighborhood SHOPPING (NEARBY): The Willows Market, 60 home,” Saliba added. association. Through daily emails, they ask Middlefield Road, Menlo Park; University Avenue Crescent Park is also home to a for — and receive — recommendations MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $2,375,000 demonstration garden that is planted by about anything from taking in a dress to ($701,000-$6,025,000) master gardeners from the UC Extension finding a good financial advisor. Recent HOMES SOLD: 43 program. On a lot next to what the locals messages referred to a lost cat, a teenager MEDIAN 2011 CONDO PRICE: $705,000 call “Eleanor” Park, the garden has dirt paths wanting summer work, someone seeking a CONDOS SOLD: 1 that make their way through the carefully house sitter and another selling an antique manicured beds. The garden features two armoire. “It is a great sense of community,” he distinct areas, one a “waterwise” garden that Saliba enjoys participating in the Crescent said. “The first day that we were here, a demonstrates regional plants that use little Park Neighborhood Association. neighbor brought over a care package.” water and an edible garden that displays “The association is wonderful, a chance to “The people here are fantastic and fruits and vegetables that are in season. say hello to your neighbors.” welcoming,” he added, commenting on how Both of these gardens are open to the public A new resident, Ken Hawk, who moved his new neighbors aided his arrival with a during the week. to the neighborhood just two months detailed list of contacts ranging from dentists Crescent Park is bordered by San ago, commented on how welcoming the to babysitters. Francisquito Creek, a source of both community was. Saliba is especially appreciative of the small things that help build community and friendship in her neighborhood such as “my daughter selling Girl Scout cookies,” and the fact that there are “a few block parties.” Lehrberg told the story of how her neighborhood welcomed a newly moved-in neighbor. “The people across the street had a party for the (new) people around the corner,” she said. And as for the neighborhood, she said that it could be summed up simply as “lovely homes, lovely trees and Veronica Weber lovely people.” — Aaron Guggenheim NEIGHBORHOODS 10 NEIGHBORHOODS 11 your phone to take a picture of the barcode on the left. You will then be able to view these and other exceptional properties. Once you have downloaded the Once you have free QR Reader App, simply use *No slogan needed 121 Fulton Street 121 Fulton 126 Lowell Avenue 126 Lowell 705 Ellsworth Place 1060 Palo Alto Avenue Alto 1060 Palo 505 N. California Avenue 505 N. California SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Buyer Representation SOLD - Buyer SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Buyer & Seller Representation SOLD - Buyer 551 Hale Street 561 Center Drive 561 Center 2160 Bryant Street Over 630 Lincoln Avenue 630 Lincoln 950 University Avenue 950 University SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Seller Representation DRE 01184883 SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Seller Representation Averaging 10,000 Visits Per Month Per 10,000 Visits Averaging 650-400-1001 in Palo Alto Sales Alto in Palo $500,000,000 Number One Team out of 79,000 Keller Williams agents Williams out of 79,000 Keller Team Number One Miles McCormick HomesOfPaloAlto.com 938 Boyce Avenue 938 Boyce 925 Forest Avenue 925 Forest 470 Santa Rita Avenue 560 Melville Avenue 1030 Hamilton Avenue SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Seller Representation SOLD - Buyer Representation SOLD - Buyer SOLD - Buyer Representation SOLD - Buyer SOLD - Buyer & Seller Representation SOLD - Buyer 12 NEIGHBORHOODS under $900,000,” shesaid. for $10millionandanothersoldalittle up to200residentsduringthepotluck. boxes. Verwillow saidthepartyusuallygets the blockparty;they wereinneedofjuice toward thecoolerswhenthey arrived at there was afirst-aidkitattheready. an inflatable-rubbersurface. Verwillow said kids flew down theslideandbouncedonto of delightpouredoutinevery direction.The and orangebouncy slidefortheolderkids. for theyoungchildrenanda20-foot-tallblue gasp,” shesaid. after schoolstarts.“Itislike summer’s last whole neighborhoodonthefirstSaturday Kingsley Avenue hostsablockpartyforthe neighborhood, too.Eachyearherblockon the senseofcommunityisstrongin location.” from Stanford,” shesaid.“Itistheperfect of amilefromdowntown andeightblocks neighborhood. N But, locationisthemainattractiontothis “On thisblocktherewas ahousesold Two younggirlsdraggedtheirfather When thekidswereonslide,squeals This yearthepartyhadabouncy house Verwillow, aresidentsince2003,said “The neighborhoodisonlythree-fourths raves aboutthelocationofher exciting places,KathrynVerwillow estled inbetweenPalo Alto’s most UNIVERSITY SOUTH UNIVERSITY — whichissurroundedbyUniversity South. for theStanfordprofessorswholived there historic districtofProfessorville—named parking spotisavailable. neighbor andplay“musicalcars”toensurea parking. Now, hesaidhastohelphis 1978 andsaidthatthereusedtobeample times justtoputaway hergroceries.” a woman walk ablockbackandforthseveral from theirhouses,” Hodossaid.“Ioncesaw run anerrandandhave toparkblocksaway parking issue. Hodos, thisinfluxofcarshascreatedabig According tolong-timeresidentMichael to accommodatedowntown workers. streets attheedgeofneighborhood continued expansion ofPalo Alto. South hasbroughtsomeproblemswiththe walking distance.” communities,” hesaid.“Everything isin neighborhood isthebestaspect. everyday andalsosaidthelocationof said heenjoys ridinghisbike towork lived inUniversity Southsince1998.He more than100-year-old community. The parkingproblemsspillintothe Hodos haslived intheneighborhoodsince “Residents withoutdriveways willgoto The citydesignatedtwo-hour parking However, the greatlocationofUniversity “It isthemosturbanofsuburban Eric Nee,ajournalistatStanford,has CONDOS SOLD: ($650,000-$2,400,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($1,100,000-$4,900,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Village SHOPPING: University Avenue, Town &Country Jordan MiddleSchool, Palo Alto HighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Street and Waverley Avenue; Palo Alto HeritagePark, Homer Avenue PARKS: 650-325-8057 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Street, EmbarcaderoandMiddlefieldroads LOCATION: LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Learning Center, 459Kingsley Ave. Ramona St.; FirstSchool, 625Hamilton Ave.; The Learning CenterDowntownChildCareCenter, 848 Kids’ Club, 650 Addison Ave.; Children’s Creative PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND said. without talkingaboutPalo Alto,” Staiger city surroundingit. 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The areathatisnow calledUniversity “You can’t tellthestoryofStanford Veronica Weber Veronica ScottPark, ScottStreetandChanning Downtownbranch, 270Forest Ave. boundedbyHomer Avenue, Alma FACTS Hamilton, 380Hamilton Ave. said. museum asearly2012,Staiger Alto’s originalclinic. Avenue, whichusedtohousePalo in theRothBuildingonHomer The new museumwillbehoused the neighborhood’s boundaries. Palo AltoHistoryMuseumwithin tradition ofhistorybyopeningthe continue University South’s through. with muchlessredtapetocut renovations onhomescanbedone historic bordersofProfessorville, neighborhood liesoutsidethe than 100yearsold.Butsincethe South hashomesthataremore according toStaiger. walking distancetotheuniversity, Alto becauseitwas theclosest South was theoriginalPalo No. 1, 301 Alma St. 28 28 33 Construction couldstartonthe Staiger saidhehopesto Because ofthis,University Addison ElementarySchool, $2,738,000 $2,738,000 $880,000 $880,000 Addison Addison ElaineMeyer, — Ryan Deto — Ryan NEIGHBORHOODS 13 $"--.0/*$" '03"--:063 DRE# 01111473 3&"-&45"5&/&&%4 XXXNPOJDBDPSNBODPN broker broker $3&"5*7& $0..*55&% $0//&$5&% corman corman NDPSNBO!BQSDPN XXXNPOJDBDPSNBODPN XXXNPOJDBDPSNBODPN monica monica .&/-01"3, "5)&350/ 1"-0"-50 45"/'03% 800%4*%& 10350-"7"--&: -04"-504 -04 "-504 )*--4 4&37*/(:063/&*()#03)00% NEIGHBORHOODPROFESSORVILLE FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): amed for the Stanford professors who In recent years, the walkability to Addison Kids’ Club, 650 Addison Ave.; Downtown Child Care Center — CCLC, 848 Ramona St.; The Noriginally congregated there in the downtown has created severe parking Learning Center, 459 Kingsley Ave.; Downtown 1890s, Professorville is known for its problems. Commuters, eager to take Children’s Center, 555 Waverley St. 100-year-old late Victorian homes, arching advantage of the lack of a time limit, pack FIRE STATION: No. 1, 301 Alma St., and No. 3, oak trees and proximity to downtown. As Ramona and Bryant streets bumper-to- 799 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto’s oldest residential neighborhood, bumper during work hours. LIBRARY: Downtown branch, 270 Forest Ave. the area even boasts national recognition as Residents are left with limited street-side LOCATION: bounded by Kingsley and Addison an official Historic District. parking options — a serious issue, since avenues from Cowper to Ramona streets “We just liked the feel of the many of the older homes were built without PARKS: Scott Street Mini Park, Scott Street and neighborhood,” said longtime resident Ruth garages. Channing Avenue; Heritage Park, Homer Avenue Letts of her family’s thoughts upon moving Similarly, “Lincoln’s kind of a and Waverly Street into their Lincoln Avenue home 39 years thoroughfare now,” Letts said. “When we POST OFFICE: Hamilton, 380 Hamilton Ave. ago. “It was very unpretentious. ... The moved in, it was very quiet.” PRIVATE SCHOOL (NEARBY): Castilleja School, warmth of the neighborhood just felt right, The neighborhood has experienced 1310 Bryant St. and it continues to feel right.” significant change during the last decade, PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Addison Elementary School, Bordered by Kingsley and Addison according to Palo Alto historian Steve Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School avenues and Cowper and Ramona streets, Staiger. SHOPPING: University Avenue; Town & Country Professorville features a variety of turn-of- Letts remembers watching her Lincoln Village the-century architectural styles including Avenue neighbors transition from MEDIAN 2010 HOME PRICE: $1,600,000 Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Craftsman predominantly families to older, retired ($1,075,000-$3,440,000) Bungalows and Wood Shingle. empty-nesters. But the area has recently HOMES SOLD: 3 The neighborhood enjoys residential attracted many families with young children, seclusion while sitting close to Town & reinvigorating the gentrified atmosphere. houses, a new-construction home can Country Village, University Avenue and “There’s this new surge of energy,” Letts suddenly appear, jarring the landscape. several public schools. said. “It’s all good stuff, it really is.” Residents who wish to renovate or rebuild “You can click off anything and say, “I feel like the older neighbors socialize their houses often experience opposition ‘Yeah, I walk there,’ even the train station,” wonderfully with those of us that are from the Palo Alto Historical Review Board Letts said. younger or have younger families,” Barton (HRB), who seek to maintain the historic “Everyone seems to walk or ride said. status of the area. One couple recently bikes, which helps you get to know your Even a short walk through the spent three years and $500,000 fighting the neighbors,” said Megan Barton, who moved neighborhood reveals the juxtaposition of HRB for the right to demolish their Lincoln to Professorville with her family in 2007. old and new. After passing several traditional Avenue home. Despite the headaches of the permit process, most residents support the efforts to maintain the traditional look and feel of Professorville, Letts said. “We really appreciate the people that come in and keep the integrity of the houses,” she said. “No two houses are alike.” It was this protectiveness that motivated Palo Alto residents to unify to save Professorville in the 1970s from a proposed 18-story health center. Letts and Barton agreed that the community is still strong today. “We take care of each other’s children, pets, share meals,” Barton said. “It’s the old borrowing the Veronica Weber sugar, borrowing the egg,” Letts explained. NEIGHBORHOODS 14 — Casey Moore NEIGHBORHOODS 15 SOLD FOR THE BEST PRICE IN THE SHORTEST TIME Let my attention to detail, strong negotiating skills, and marketing expertise skillfully position your home for greatest value.

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1550 El Camino Real, Suite 100 Menlo Park, CA 94025 NEIGHBORHOODS 16 NEIGHBORHOODS 17 Hawthorne, Alto Palo Maddux Dr., Palo Alto Palo Maddux Dr., Fremont St., Menlo Park Crestview Mountain View Dr., Cappelletti Ct., Mountain View ROD ROD BROKER Selling, Selling, call me! I’ve been I’ve If you are If you Buying or thinking of Cell: 650-255-2977 Cell: www.RodCreason.com busy in your your in busy [email protected] CREASON ASSOCIATE, e-PRO ASSOCIATE, neighborhood! eld Rd., Alto Palo Spring St., Redwood City Middlefi Continentals Belmont Way, Beresford Ave., Redwood City Crestview Drive, Mountain View DUVENECK/ST.NEIGHBORHOOD FRANCIS FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Duveneck arbara Wolfe and her husband Elliott further afield. Their children spend a lot of Kids’ Club, 705 Alester Ave. wanted to settle down after moving time at Eleanor Pardee Park, and Stein, an FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road B LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road around the country for many years, avid tennis player, appreciates Duveneck’s and after one visit to Palo Alto in 1970, she proximity to the courts at Rinconada Park. LOCATION: bounded by San Francisquito Creek, remembers thinking, “This is it. ... This is Wolfe described “Eleanor” Park as a Oregon Expressway, Greer Road, Embarcadero home.” special “delight.” Palo Alto’s abundance Road and Newell Road Forty-plus years, three re-models and of child-friendly facilities — including the NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Karen White, 650-494-7026, [email protected] many memories later, they still live in their Children’s Library, Palo Alto Children’s home on Madison Way, in what was then Theatre and the Junior Museum & Zoo, all PARKS (NEARBY): Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive; Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero called Green Gables. of which are within walking distance from Road Margot Lockwood-Stein and her husband Duveneck — impressed her during her first POST OFFICE: Main, 2085 E. Bayshore Road Tom Stein came to Duveneck in 2008 visit to the city, she said. PRIVATE SCHOOLS (NEARBY): International in search of a neighborhood where their “Edgewood Plaza would help bring School of the Peninsula, 151 Laura Lane; St. children Ben and Katherine could safely play neighbors together and add to the Elizabeth Seton, 1095 Channing Ave. outside. They were attracted to the canopy of convenience of local walk-to shopping,” she PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Duveneck Elementary School, trees that surrounded their eventual home on added. Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School Walter Hays Drive and appreciate how the For now, she walks her dog daily and SHOPPING: Edgewood Shopping Center (to be neighborhood gives their children access to enjoys meeting people who are out with renovated); University Avenue “great schools all the way ‘til high school,” their own pets. She and her friends also MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,602,000 Lockwood-Stein said. take weekly walks to University Avenue ($1,100,000-$2,470,000) “We had bid on a similar (house) a year and Town & Country shopping center — HOMES SOLD: 38 before, so I knew Margot would love it,” Duveneck’s closest commercial districts. Stein said. The Steins wanted to move to Palo Alto in a circle by their teacher — “with all the These two families’ experiences provide because of its excellent school system, heads pressed together” — and taught the insight into daily life in Duveneck and the Lockwood-Stein said. She and her husband principles of group meditation. shared experiences that bring its residents are thankful that five of their neighbors have She also recalled a teacher who lived in together. children in the same grade at Duveneck the neighborhood and often sat outside in Socializing on Duveneck’s streets Elementary as their son. his car — a large convertible with a steer’s and sidewalks is very important to both “Both of us grew up in the same group of horns mounted on the hood — to greet families. The houses in the Steins’ corner kids through high school, and we knew how passing students. of the neighborhood are “really attractive” beneficial that could be,” he said. “It was nice to go over there and say hi,” and well-kept, Lockwood-Stein said, and Wolfe’s memories of Green Gables, as she said. minimal traffic makes their street a safe, Duveneck Elementary was called until 1982, Laura Wolfe moved back to Duveneck active social hub. are more colorful. with her husband Daniel Cher in 1998 after “We’ll take a walk around the loop “In the ‘70s, everything was, you know, leaving for college years before. The couple and the kids will all be playing, and we’ll hanging loose,” she said. bid on many Palo Alto houses but ended be hanging out with the grown-ups,” Wolfe’s daughter Laura, who started up on Iris Way — a street about five blocks Lockwood-Stein said. attending Green Gables as a first grader, from Barbara Wolfe’s — where they now The Steins also enjoy wandering slightly said that she and her classmates were seated live with their daughters Emma and Clara. “The school is better since I was here. ... There are teacher’s aides and more parent involvement,” she said. Moving to Duveneck can be difficult. Lockwood-Stein said that Duveneck’s high real estate prices make living there “a very big financial decision” and that their current house is significantly smaller than the San Mateo house they lived in beforehand. But “the neighborhood is so great, it was worth it,” Stein said. Barbara Wolfe is just glad to have found a quiet neighborhood with “tight community bonds (and) friendly neighbors,” she said. “The beauty is we have created a small-

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“The locationisgreat,but whatIthink Carmen MuñozChappuishaslived inthe “It’s beenawonderful community,” Lee Not muchhaschangedsinceLeemoved Clifford Pham Clifford HOMES SOLD: ($800,000-$4,908,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: School, Palo Alto HighSchool Duveneck elementaryschools, JordanMiddle PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 1095 Channing Ave. PRIVATE SCHOOL: Hamilton, 380Hamilton Ave. POST OFFICE: PARK: Ferguson, 650-327-3222, [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Road Channing Avenue, NewellRoadandEmbarcadero LOCATION: Children’s Library, 1276HarrietSt. LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Kids’ Club, 1525MiddlefieldRoad PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND for any placeinPalo Alto,” shesaid. with threekids. ask aroundinsteadofrunningto thestore meals andtookcareofherpets. medical issue,thebookclubbroughther praise forherneighbors.Whenshehada are therewhenthey needtopulltogether.” were met.Theneighborsandneighborhood in amatterofminutesandthefamily’s needs Ferguson said.“Theneighbors wereallthere home caughtfirein2008. community’s responsewhenaneighbor’s new bloodandnew faces.” said. “There’s beenamarvelous infusionof an influxofyoungerfamilies,” Ferguson dynamic remainsunchanged. has seenfamilies comeandgo,but saidthe Community CenterNeighbors’Association, many ways, even justwalking dogs.” outside thebookgroup.We connectinso in theneighborhood.Now wehave parties group was startedIknew acouplepeople has reallydrawn together. Beforethebook not asoul,” Claytonsaid.“Theneighborhood 2004. years ago,andthebookgroupbegan in “We wouldn’t trade CommunityCenter “If I’moutofsomething,like eggs, I’ll Muñoz ChappuisechoedFerguson’s “There was awonderful turn-out,” Ferguson was impressed bythe “We’ve hadnew homedevelopment and Rick Ferguson, presidentofthe “When wemoved toPalo Alto,weknew The blockpartiesbegan morethan40 RinconadaPark, 777EmbarcaderoRoad MainLibrary, 1213NewellRoad, boundedbyMiddlefieldRoad, Midtown, DowntownPalo Alto FACTS Main, 2085E. BayshoreRoad; No. 3, 799EmbarcaderoRoad 17 St. ElizabethSetonSchool, Walter Hays, Walteror Addison $2,450,000 $2,450,000 — EmilyJames Walter Hays Hays Walter Rick Rick NEIGHBORHOODS 21 IEBSCH Scott and Lisa - Menlo Park Tony and Renee - Woodside L IEBSCH L

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eland Manor, Garland Drive and Embarcadero Oaks may be small, but their sense of Lcommunity runs large. The idyllic mini-neighborhoods nestle in a parallelogram in eastern FACTS Palo Alto, bounded by the Oregon Expressway, Middlefield Road, Embarcadero Road and CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): Louis Road. First Congregational Church Nursery School, Residents say you cannot beat the location, with shops and eateries within walking distance 1985 Louis Road; Parents Nursery School, at Midtown, California Avenue, University Avenue and Stanford University. Sought-after 2328 Louis Road; Walter Hays Kids’ Club, 1525 schools and a nearby community center, children’s theater and library keep local children busy. Middlefield Road Several of the area’s serene streets come to life for annual holiday festivities. FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road LOCATION: Leland Manor: between Leland Manor preparedness. Longtime resident Lorraine Middlefield and Louis roads, Seale and North Berry drops recommended books in California avenues; Embarcadero Oaks: triangle Many Leland Manor families have lived neighbors’ mailboxes and runs Easter egg formed by Embarcadero Road, Seale Avenue there since the area developed 70 years ago, hunts. and Middlefield Road; Garland Drive: between Middlefield and Louis roads but the last decade has seen an influx of “People really look out for each other,” LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road newcomers. Recent transplant Heidi Schwenk Schwenk said. PARK (NEARBY): Rinconada Park, 777 found her dream house on quiet Northampton Embarcadero Road Drive in 2006. She has since discovered POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge that it was the first in the neighborhood and Garland Drive Ave. designed by renowned Palo Alto architect PRIVATE SCHOOL: Hwa Shin Bilingual Chi- Winding Garland Drive is mostly a tranquil Birge Clark. nese School, 750 N. California Ave.; Stratford community, but it has catapulted many School, 870 N. California Ave. Another piece of history is up the residents into civic affairs. Frances Dias and PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Walter Hays Elementary road: A brick house at Newell Road was Robert Cooley served on the City Council in School, Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High a prototypical “modern house” in San the 1960s. Most recently, Dick Rosenbaum, School Francisco’s 1939 World’s Fair exposition. SHOPPING: Midtown a resident of almost four decades, served two Most homes in the area are single-story MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,595,000 terms over 12 years. California ranchers spread out on 10-12,000 ($1,190,000-$2,020,000) Residents have also been active around square-foot lots, with some contemporary HOMES SOLD: 15 local issues. Neighbors successfully lobbied exceptions. Leland Manor’s rolled curbs and the City to close a youth hangout in the 1960s alive since 1940, and new arrivals inherit wireless skies (electric and telephone lines and add stop signs in the 1970s. decorations from previous owners. Before the are underground) give the still streets an Recent issues center on local schools. lights go on, neighbors have coffee together. expansive feel. Some residents voiced concern about noise “It’s a real neighborhood,” said Mike Swing sets and roses decorate front and traffic following a planned reopening Klum, who since 1974 has lived in a house yards, along with the occasional palm, birch and expansion of Garland Elementary Herbert Hoover built as Stanford University or Japanese maple. Some residents tend School, currently leased to private Stratford president. vegetable gardens and even chicken coops. School. The City postponed the plan in 2009 Lined with tall sycamores and houses Defined by a central ring of streets after enrollment slowed, but gave notice to that date back to the 1930s, including some encircling twin cul-de-sacs, Leland Manor Stratford to vacate by 2014. At that time, the designs by Birge Clark, Fulton Street also receives little traffic. Residents say this district will likely remodel before reopening it stands out during the rest of the year. It was seclusion contributes to their strong sense of as a public school. once the eastern edge of a neighborhood community. In general, residents agree that that extended past Middlefield and has A Fourth of July parade brings neighbors magnolia-lined Garland Drive is “just a architecture in Tudor Revival and Monterey together annually, a community corkboard good neighborhood to bring up children,” Colonial styles. Several ancient oaks lend the displays signs for dog walkers and missing Rosenbaum said. Most of the children had area its name. rabbits, and resident Kathleen Hughes grown up and moved away until 1995, when The rest of the neighborhood’s California- is organizing volunteers for emergency new families trickled in. style homes went up after World War II, on Nearly all of Garland Drive’s 90 houses are streets of descending length branching off original, single-story post-war constructions. Seale Avenue. One of the area’s four cul-de-sacs has a well- A resurgence of families with young established Fourth of July party, and many children has re-defined the well-kept residents belong to a Yahoo! group. neighborhood. Caroline Steene, a Swedish citizen who has rented a house in the area for two years, rides her bicycle around with two Embarcadero Oaks kids in tow. She appreciates local schools,

Kimihiro Hoshino diversity and — of course — Christmas Tree Lights and tinsel transform Fulton Street Lane. into a winter wonderland every year, drawing “We don’t do it like that in Sweden.”

NEIGHBORHOODS thousands of visitors to “Christmas Tree — Katia Savchuk 22 Lane.” Residents have kept the tradition NEIGHBORHOODS 23 OLD PALO ALTO FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): Neighborhood Infant-Toddler Center, 311 N. amble Garden, a 2.5-acre group has attracted more than 300 members, California Ave.; Walter Hays Kids’ Club, 1525 Gpublic oasis featuring diverse she said, and now boasts a “flourishing” Middlefield Road demonstration and formal gardens, Emergency Preparedness program. FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road educational programs and grand historic Naik and her family moved to the area LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road buildings, lies at the heart of the Old Palo from Boston and rented for nine months LOCATION: between Embarcadero Road and Alto neighborhood. before buying their home in 2006. They liked Oregon Expressway, Alma Street and Middle- field Road A crown jewel of the city, the garden, the quiet, tree- and flower-filled atmosphere NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Old Palo residents say, is representative of the things and “eclectic, hodgepodge” of houses, Alto Neighborhood Association (OPANA), they love about their neighborhood as a including Craftsman, Eichler, Colonial and Nadia Naik, [email protected] whole: beautiful architecture, lush, well- Mediterranean-style homes. PARKS: Bowden Park, Alma Street and tended greenery and a friendly atmosphere. Fellow resident Mary Haverstock has California Avenue; Bowling Green Park, 474 Old Palo Alto, which stretches from renovated her own house several times and Embarcadero Road; Kellogg Park, next to Bowl- Alma Street to Middlefield Road and currently resides in a Craftsman-style home. ing Green Park between Embarcadero Road and the Oregon “We tried to maintain some of the integrity POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave. Expressway, is one of the city’s wealthiest of the original design,” she said. “The PRIVATE SCHOOL: Castilleja School, 1310 and most desirable, popular with such local housing styles of the neighborhood are a real Bryant St. celebrities such as former footballer Steve mix, and I love that,” she said. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Addison or Walter Hays Young. And despite the “old” name, city Haverstock and her family made the elementary schools, Jordan Middle School, Palo historian Steve Staiger said it isn’t the oldest decision to return to Palo Alto from San Alto High School neighborhood in town, with its first homes Francisco in 1994 and specifically chose SHOPPING: Town & Country Village; Midtown not built until after the turn of the 20th Old Palo Alto because of the “beauty and MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,980,000 ($740,000-$5,800,000) century. charm of the area” and its family-friendly HOMES SOLD: 48 “I think Realtors gave it that name because environment, including the excellent school it sounds cool,” he said. system, she said. population. “That’s really fun,” she said. Though the appropriateness of its name Haverstock, who, like Naik, has kids at Daniel Garber, past chair of the city’s may be up for debate, it’s reputation as a Walter Hays Elementary School, said it has Planning and Transportation Commission, pleasant place to live is not. been ideal for bringing up her family. And, has called Old Palo Alto home since 1996. “It’s got a great urban canopy and a great she said, “Four new families with small kids” He said the neighborhood reminded him and neighborhood feel,” Nadia Naik, founder of have recently moved near her home on Byron his wife of the Midwestern communities they the Old Palo Alto Neighborhood Association, Street, “which is a change.” grew up in, and that his family has enjoyed said. “It’s historic, walkable and bikeable.” Turnover brings in new families and many block parties over the years. In just a couple of years, the neighborhood children to mix with the older, long-time The central location, too, is an important feature for residents. “It’s a lovely, low-key neighborhood, but it’s close to Midtown and California Avenue,” he said, and downtown is within reach as well. “It’s not always organized,” but there is a friendly feel, with neighbors chatting and socializing often, Haverstock said, explaining that there is more block-to-block activity than an overarching neighborhood identity. “It’s the perfect amount of neighborhood involvement; we’re not busy bodies,” she said, laughing. “When I’m out and about, walking my dog, looking at the gardens and flowers, I meet people,” she said. “It’s a real Veronica Weber community.” — Karla Kane NEIGHBORHOODS 24 NEIGHBORHOODS 25

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EIGHBORHOODS ‘ ROVEN L N P SOUTHGATE FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): Casa dei Bambini, 457 College Ave.; Escondido he former orchard that is Southgate Avenue, and Town & Country Village all Kids’ Club, 890 Escondido Road; Walter Hays Twas owned by the Stanfords until the within walking-distance, residents love Kids’ Club, 1525 Middleﬁeld Road 1920s, when they sold and subdivided the location. “For teens, it’s perfect,” Irina FIRE STATION: No. 6, 711 Serra St. on the it. Lucille Lawrence Cascio has lived in Gorelik, a mother of four and Southgate Stanford Campus Southgate so long she still has the 1923 resident since 2007, said. LIBRARIES: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road; documents that banned alcohol and poultry Southgate reminds Klein of the North and College Terrace branch, 2300 Wellesley St. LOCATION: bounded by El Camino Real, Park from the neighborhood, as well as “any Carolina of her childhood, when kids Boulevard, the railroad tracks and Churchill person of African, Japanese or Chinese played in the street after dinner. Of course Avenue descent.” in the 1960s Southgate kids also played in NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Jim Mc- The neighborhood has changed. the park after dinner, Cascio, who’s lived Fall, Neighborhood Watch, wmjmcfall@yahoo. Southgate, bordered by El Camino Real, there since 1963, recalled. com, 650-327-4428 Park Boulevard, the Caltrain tracks and “I see a daily procession of people with PARK: Alexander Peers Park, 1899 Park Blvd. Churchill Avenue, has dense leafy foliage, dogs, women with babies, fathers taking POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge little gas-lamp-style streetlights and a the twins to Peers Park, and of course lots Ave. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Escondido and Walter “hidden” walkway that connects Sequoia of bikers,” Klein said, lifting a snoozing Hays elementary schools, Jordan Middle School, Avenue and El Camino Real. The little cat from her couch. “This cat isn’t mine — Palo Alto High School. houses — increasingly bigger — are laid probably a neighbor’s. This is how cozy SHOPPING: Town & Country Village; Califor- out in cul-de-sac-esque geography that Southgate is,” Klein said. nia Avenue deters commuting drivers, and attracts The neighborhood holds annual MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,434,500 bicyclists and walkers. Memorial Day block parties and toy ($1,350,000-$1,925,000) Besides adding to its pedestrian feel, drives. Individual blocks sometimes HOMES SOLD: 4 Southgate’s geographically defined organize parties and picnics. Neighbors Southgate, she knew her house was too boundary adds to its neighborhood arrange folding chairs in the middle of the small for her family, but the location was identity. “There’s no question about street, and spend the evening eating and too perfect to pass up. Since then she whether you live in Southgate or another talking. converted her smaller home to a large, neighborhood,” legal consultant and Southgate has seen a lot of construction two-story home. Southgate resident since 2006 Martha in the last three years. Gorelik estimated Palo Alto High School teacher and Klein said. that every street in Southgate has had Southgate resident since 1996 Kate With Stanford, Palo Alto High School, three or four homes remodeled, many McKenzie also noticed the trend to make the Caltrain, California Avenue, University with second floors. When she arrived in over small houses. “It has changed the look and feel of the neighborhood, but it’s still a very neighborly place,” she said. The proposed high-speed rail that would link San Diego to San Francisco has become the biggest issue in the community. “We all wanted it, but it’s a bit shocking to have it go through your neighborhood. It could possibly rip up a whole street of houses. It is going to make a pastoral neighborhood significantly louder,” McKenzie said. Cascio worried that the high-speed rail may take out her garage. The rail project, however, could take more than a decade to organize and construct, she said. Her house’s inheritors will likely have to deal with the high-speed rail, “but at my age, I’m not too

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Many families herewithchildrencommute “The neighborhoodhasabroadbaseof Two annualevents inthisneighborhood The locationandaccessareamongthemain Located betweenOregon Expressway, neighborhood so quiet one can hear the neighborhood soquietonecanhearthe Avenue commercialdistrictliesa ot far fromthebustle oftheCalifornia EVERGREEN PARK EVERGREEN looking outforeveryone else,” in asmallvillage.Everyone is iving inTriple Elislike living TRIPLE EL over theyearswithnew families moving neighborhood hasevolved significantly lived inTriple Elsince1972.The longtime residentChuckSieloff said. introduce new people tothegroup,” neighborhood,” Galanissaid. costumes andwewalk aroundthe and fortheMummersParade wewear parties towelcomenew residents. including afall icecreamsocialandblock 1965, said. street,” HeatherGalanis,aresident since are formingawelcomingtunnelabove the are now soelegant andbeautifulthatthey are theheartofthisneighborhood.They when thehouseswerebuilt in1955.They parking andtraffic. residents feelthenegative aspectsofspill-over Real give closeaccesstoshopping,some said. park reallymakes Evergreen Park shine,he Alto. Theaccessitbringsaswellthelocal this isthebestneighborhoodinallofPalo Holston andhiswife,GussieAshHolston. house, itwas built fortheStationMasterBert Mayfield days.CalledtheLockwood-Holston Park homeswithahistorystretchingbackto lives inoneofafew historicalEvergreen joined withPalo Alto. date backtobeforethetown ofMayfieldwas others recentlyrenovated. Someolderhouses neighborhood associationpresident,said. a residentofOxfordAvenue since1976and condos aswellapartments,David Schrom, and about250multi-family homesthatinclude stone orwood. see threedifferent fencestyles,madeofbrick, as welllotsize.Inoneofthestreetscan He andhiswife,SallyDudley, have “All thepartiesareagoodway to “There aregamesforchildren,music Triple Elisalsofilled withsociallife, “The Chineseelmtreeswereplanted The trafficproblemwas solved sometime Although CaliforniaAvenue andElCamino Derrick haslived heresince1977andsays Tommy Derrick,aLelandAvenue resident, Many homesarenewly built andmany There areabout150single-family homes, Homes vary insizeandarchitecturalstyles CONDOS SOLD: ($470,000-$1,130,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($835,000-$1,800,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: School School, JordanMiddleSchool, Palo Alto High PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 456 College Ave. PRIVATE SCHOOL: Ave. POST OFFICE: Park, 2380HighSt. Sarah Wallis Park, 202Grant Ave.; Bowden PARKS: Schrom, 650-323-7333 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Boulevard, ElCaminoRealandCollege Avenue LOCATION: Wellesley St. LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Escondido Road 457 College Ave.; EscondidoKids’Club, 890 Casa deiBambiniMontessoriSchool, 463& CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): HOMES SOLD: MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: School School, JordanMiddleSchool, Palo Alto High PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Ave. Embarcadero Road; GreerPark, 1098 Amarillo PARKS (NEARBY): El Cajon LOCATION: LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Alester Ave. 2328 LouisRoad; DuveneckKids’Club, 705 1985 LouisRoad; Parents NurserySchool, First CongregationalChurchNurserySchool, CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): and others. physicians, engineers,doctors, lawyers France andSwitzerland.Residents include in fromChina,Japan,Korea, India, at times,accordingtoSchrom. shortcuts. However, parkingisstillaproblem drivers fromusingtheneighborhoodstreetsas islands andone-way signagetodiscourage ago byusingcul-de-sacs,atrafficcircle, Alexander Peers Park, 1899Park Blvd.; College Terrace branch, 2300 MainLibrary, 1213NewellRoad between OregonExpressway, Park Elsinore Drive, ElsinoreCourt and California Avenue Midtown FACTS FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Main, 2085E. BayshoreRoad 5 1 No. 2, 2675HanoverSt. No. 3, 799EmbarcaderoRoad 17 RinconadaPark, 777 The Living Wisdom School, Escondido Elementary Duveneck Elementary — MaudLepine $1,475,000 $1,611,000 $565,000 David — MikeLata NEIGHBORHOODS 29

Utilities Account Representative Utilities Account Representative Residential Programs —Andrea Hart —Andrea (650) 329–2241 CityofPaloAlto.org/SustainableHome During my hikes and camping trips around the around During my hikes and camping trips how my work helping reminded I’m Bay Area, energy-efficient to become more residents outdoors stay great. also helps the great advantage ofI show customers how to take their utility bills to lower our many programs comfortable. while making their homes more Reports For example, mailed Home Energy audits energy and onsite Green@Home and personalized to identify both free are customer. actions which make sense for each gives Rebate program Energy Our SMART appliance money back for eligible effi cient Palo Altans can also sign-up for purchases. their carbon and reduce PaloAltoGreen customers, footprints. And for lower income of efficiency installation free we offer our Residential through improvements (REAP). Assistance Program Energy I feel good knowing it is a win-win for and for the environment. residents at: Learn more our precious resources. our precious inspires me to conserve me to conserve inspires www.cityofpaloalto.org/sustainablehome www.cityofpaloalto.org/sustainablehome The great outdoors outdoors great The CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: College COLLEGE TERRACE Terrace Children’s Center, 2300 Wellesley Ave.; Bing Nursery School, 850 Escondido Road; Escondido Kids’ Club, 890 Escondido hen wealthy farmer and landowner plenty of funky old low-rent cottages and Road; Pepper Tree After School Program, 865 WAlexander Gordon from San Mateo houses available. But as Stanford built more Escondido Road County purchased a 120-acre dorms the students began to disappear, plus FIRE STATION: No. 2, 2675 Hanover St. and tract of land in 1887, he named its streets rents were going up. No. 6, 711 Serra St. on the Stanford campus after illustrious American colleges and “Beginning in the early 1980s, babies and LIBRARY: College Terrace, 2300 Wellesley St. universities, giving birth to College Terrace. toddlers started to appear, including my own. LOCATION: bounded by Stanford Avenue, El The neighborhood, with its vast streets, Since then the number of young children Camino Real, California Avenue and Amherst Street fragrant gardens and pastiche of architectural has continued to increase as more and more NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: College styles, is “the most neighborhoody families make College Terrace their home.” Terrace Residents’ Association, Brent Barker, neighborhood in Palo Alto,” said homebuilder Escondido Elementary School, with its president, www.ctra.org William Hurt, former vice president of the bilingual English and Spanish program, is also PARKS: Donaldina Cameron Park, 2100 College Terrace Residents’ Association a draw for children in the neighborhood. “At 8 Wellesley St.; Mayfield Park, 2300 Wellesley (CTRA) and a resident of 56 years. a.m. it’s a virtual caravan of kids and parents St.; Weisshaar Park, 2298 Dartmouth St.; Werry “Everybody knows everybody else. It’s also off to school and work,” Hurt said. Summer Park, 2100 Dartmouth St. POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge small unlike Midtown, which is generic.” block parties and community picnics at Ave. With its four modest parks, labyrinth of Dartmouth Park, as well as a mass Easter egg PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Escondido Elementary blocked-off streets and collection of childcare hunt, are organized annually. School, Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High centers, College Terrace is notoriously kid- Although the neighborhood has undergone School friendly. Children and parents can be spotted only minor changes demographically, residents SHOPPING: California Avenue hand-in-hand on summery Friday afternoons, have expressed concern about the future of MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,125,000 strolling past old houses with towers and side neighborhood staple grocery store JJ&F, which ($630,000-$2,494,500) gables in the Queen Anne style, and quaint is set to be closed during an as-of-yet delayed HOMES SOLD: 12 MEDIAN 2011 CONDO PRICE: $820,000 English cottages. The neighborhood’s most construction project. “People debate how CONDOS SOLD: 1 ancient dwelling, 2310 Yale St., was built in popular JJ’s really is, but the neighborhood 1889. The Victorian house is listed on the wants to keep it there,” Hurt said. “If I go attract another grocery store.” National Register of Historic Places. grocery shopping at Mollie Stone’s, nobody Another concern for College Terrace is the The community was not always dominated knows me. But if I go to JJ’s, everyone knows traffic impact of Facebook shuttles that run by youth, however. “One huge change me and the names of my children.” down California Avenue to the Research Park, occurred in the early ‘80s,” Maggie Heath, a “There is concern that when JJ&F has to where the social networking company moved resident since 1973, said. “In the ‘70s there close because their building is to be torn down, their offices in 2009. appeared to be few young children but lots of there is a very real possibility they will not But this year, Facebook also began the Stanford undergraduates. Accommodation on return,” Heath said. “While some residents process of moving employees to a new and campus was only available for three of their only want to have JJ&F, others would like to much larger campus in Menlo Park along the four years and College Terrace was ideal, have a large enough space available for rent to Bayfront Expressway,” Fred Balin, CTRA communications director, said. Despite the recent challenges to College Terrace, the neighborhood remains “one of the hottest neighborhoods in Palo Alto,” Hurt said. “People always come back. Many Stanford graduates who stayed here when they were going to school move back here with their families. I think it’s because the neighborhood has charm. It’s eclectic and extremely quiet. It’s just evolved that way.” College Terrace is a family- oriented community with its own idiosyncratic spirit. “One thing is for sure,” Heath said. “With all the new families moving into the neighborhood, College Terrace will continue to be a vibrant and well-

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Road, AlmaStreet,LomaVerde Avenue and neighborhood isborderedbyMiddlefield real estatemarketing designation.” “South ofMidtown” isnothingmorethan“a Midtown ResidentsAssociationsaysthat Creek,” andSheriFurman,chairofthe Griffiths saysthattheareaisnamed“Barron the neighborhood.LongtimeresidentJean where thebiggestproblemiswhattocall up. back totheneighborhoodwherethey grew United States,but heandhiswifemoved Alto anywhere else,” hesaid. crisp, autumnmorning.“You can’t have Palo Rusty Jacobisaidashewashed hiscarona I T In themorning,horseshoe-shaped “Obviously thoseofuswhohave been Sandy andBrockHinzmannmentioned The RomanCatholicArchdiocese Griffiths hasbeenaresidentsince1966 Whatever youwant tocallit,the South ofMidtown isthetypeofplace Jacobi haslived allover thewestern “It’s anOzzie-and-Harriettypeofplace,” aberration. Ratherthanatractofhomes St. ClaireGardensproves tobean n acityknown forEichlercommunities, scooters andhalf-sizeddirtbikes. neighborhood arelitteredwithRazor he frontyardsoftheSouthMidtown SOUTH OF MIDTOWNSOUTH OF ST. GARDENS CLAIRE cream outofair. Thekidsloved it.” course thereareprofessors.Onemadeice There’s acabaretsingerdown thestreet.Of block party. “We’ve gotsingersandaband. neighborhood getsintotheactforannual picnic,” shesaid. They have concertsandaFourth ofJuly grocery andnearbyMitchellPark. pleasant quietneighborhood,” shesaid. Menlo’s.” Palo Altopublicschoolswerebetterthan retrofitting. ‘50s andcouldbenefitfromsomegreen cheap rushjobswhenthey werebuilt inthe Midtown needs.Shesaidthehouseswere the remodelsasanimprovement Southof neighborhood isstillintact.Griffithssees around thevalley, but thecottagefeelof said. of themarket ourprevious neighbors,” she with housingpricessoaringandpricingout neighborhood.” people very friendly. Itfeelslike astable “The street’s muchquieter. We found it was very neattosee that. have beenhere 10,20,30ormoreyears,so block away came.And wesaw peoplethat number oftables.Andeveryone froma took over thestreet.We setupanamazing described ablockpartyheattended.“We Gardens in2007withhiswifeandbaby, very tight-knitneighborhood.” “Now wedohave blockparties.It’s avery, out onthecourthere,” Sworakowski said. used tohave bigFourth ofJulyparties the streetsremainquiet. respectively. Becauselittletrafficfiltersin, Middlefield RoadandCowper Street, outlets onSt.ClaireDrive, leadingto from therestofPalo Altoifnotfortwo street.” as “childrenfriendly”and“anicequiet the Hinzmannsdescribeneighborhood According toJacobi,thewhole “There arequiteafew events atthepark. She likes theamenitiessuchaslibrary, “I generallyfeelsafehere....It’s a Mary Saxtonmoved in2000“becausethe There aresimilarremodelstothoseseen “We’re happy here,” Spencersaid. Dave Spencer, whomoved toSt.Claire “When mychildrenwereyounger, we St. ClaireGardenswould beenclosed — JohnSquire — RichardTo HOMES SOLD: ($825,000-$2,600,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Road andColorado Avenue; CharlestonCenter SHOPPING: Gunn HighSchool elementary schools, J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, PUBLIC SCHOOLS: School LowerCampus, 2890MiddlefieldRoad Challenger School, 3880MiddlefieldRoad; Keys School ofthePeninsula, 3233CowperSt.; PRIVATE SCHOOLS(NEARBY): POST OFFICE: Hoover Park 2901CowperSt. PARKS: 856-0869, www.midtownresidents.org Midtown Residents’ Association, SheriFurman, 650- NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Meadow Drive, MiddlefieldRoadand Alma Street LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Lutheran Preschool, 3149 Waverley St. El CarmeloKids’Club, 3024Bryant St.; Grace Covenant Children’s Center, 670E. MeadowDrive; Milestones Preschool, 3864MiddlefieldRoad; Besse BoltonKids’Club, 500E. MeadowDrive; CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): HOMES SOLD: ($825,000-$2,600,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Road andColorado Avenue; CharlestonCenter SHOPPING: Gunn HighSchool elementary schools, J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, PUBLIC SCHOOLS: School LowerCampus, 2890 MiddlefieldRoad Challenger School, 3880MiddlefieldRoad; Keys School ofthePeninsula, 3233 CowperSt.; PRIVATE SCHOOLS(NEARBY): POST OFFICE: Hoover Park 2901CowperSt. PARKS: 856-0869, www.midtownresidents.org Midtown Residents’ Association, SheriFurman, 650- NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Meadow Drive, Middlefield Road and Alma Street LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Lutheran Preschool, 3149 Waverley St. El CarmeloKids’Club, 3024Bryant St.; Grace Covenant Children’s Center, 670E. MeadowDrive; Milestones Preschool, 3864MiddlefieldRoad; Besse BoltonKids’Club, 500E. MeadowDrive; CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): MitchellPark, 600E. MeadowDrive; MitchellPark, 600E. MeadowDrive; MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield boundedbyLoma Verde Avenue, East boundedbyLoma Verde Avenue, East MidtownShoppingCenter, Middlefield MidtownShoppingCenter, Middlefield FACTS FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad 37 No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad 37 ElCarmeloandFairmeadow ElCarmeloandFairmeadow $1,320,000 $1,320,000 $1,320,000 $1,320,000 International International International International part of partof part of partof

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Prune or ears of the community. While on my routes if I see if I see While on my routes ears of the community. As a meter reader I end up also being the eyes and I end up also being the eyes and As a meter reader www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities and part dog whisperer. dog and part part neighborhood watch watch neighborhood part I’m part meter reader, reader, meter I’m part 36 NEIGHBORHOODS as Ortega Court. largely one-story, withfew exceptions, such in neatlawns andgardens.Housesare rather thansidewalks, serve ascenterpieces periwinkle trim.Citytrees,planted inyards natural wood, andinonecase, purplewith in boldapplegreens,creams,browns, and landscaping;houseexteriors appear characterized byinnovative useofcolor Kauffman developments andEichlers,are canopy overhead. traffic noiseismuffledbytherustling can bepicked upintheair, andhumming blustery day, saltfromthenearbyBaylands children outnumbermotorists.Ona creek, thecyclists, dogwalkers andplaying Louis Road,theonlybridgeacross neighborhoods. a reputationasPalo Alto’s “sleepiest” divided byAdobeCreek,have garnered Meadow Drive andCharlestonRoad, architecture, itisadraw foryoungfamilies swimming poolanddistinctive Eichler Tennis Club. With itsmultiplecourts,large community istheEichlerSwimand playgrounds,” Smollsaid. families have settledintheneighborhood. truer intherecentyearsasmoreyoung accessible toyoungfamilies. Thishasbecome elementary school,theneighborhoodisvery Elementary. Hethinks,becauseofthelocal and hischildrenattendedPalo Verde 1962, raisedhisfamily intheneighborhood recent renovations, new homes andtalltrees. dominate thelandscapemingledamong crown jewels of1950sarchitecturestill towards thegarden. plate-glass windows thatfaced outwards Eichler, asmallone-storystructurewithlarge suburbia. Theresultwas thenow-iconic T I ADOBE MEADOW/MEADOWADOBE PARK The homes,amixofBrown and Perusing thestreetsthatbranchfrom Also prominentinthePalo Verde “Schools aregoodandtherelotsof Allen Smoll,aresidentofPalo Verde since In thePalo Verde neighborhood,these massive post-World War IIrushto modern middle-classhousesforthe n 1948,JosephEichlersoughttobuild of MiddlefieldRoadbetweenEast Park neighborhoods,nestledjusteast he AdobeMeadow andMeadow PALO VERDE Association, andresidentsince 1975. president oftheMeadow Park Residents is stillineffect,” saidMike McMahon,past with asingle-storyoverlay (in1998),which Road andGrove Avenue. Adobe Creek,BibbitsDrive, Charleston neighborhood association’s presence. uniting thecommunityandmaintaining year. Thepartyserves adual purpose of 2005, andmoved totheparkfollowing entire AdobeMeadow neighborhoodin Way, theannualpartywas openedtothe weekend. neighborhood blockparty, heldLaborDay location oftheannualAdobeMeadow as wellthecommunity, andisthehost serves asagatheringplaceforfamilies picnic tables,andplaystructures,still fashionable larger, moreexpensive homes. school, Ortega Courtisnow anenclave of he concluded. he concluded. same,” Smollsaid,andheisgladofthat. family moved intonearly50yearsago. much thesameplacethatAllenSmollandhis Meadow), thecommunityspiritkeeps itvery landscape (includingnew housingonEast neighborhood withregards tothephysical everywhere.” her family can“walk everywhere andbike neighbors are“very friendly”andthatshe neighborhood-y,” sheadded. resident since1979,said.“Ourcul-de-sacis remains onewithanactive socialscene. husband playstennisthere,” shesaid. They have acoupleofpicnicsandmy family hasmadegooduseoftheclub. with children. “Our NA sort of coalescedover anissue Meadow Park nearbyisborderedby Originally heldonasectionofCorina Ramos Park, a4.4-acrespreadofgrass, The formersiteofanelementary “I kindoflike theneighborhoodasitis,” “Things have prettymuchstayedthe And despiterecentchangesinthe Huck agreedwithMullens,sayingthather “We have ablockparty,” RinahMullens,a As fortheneighborhoodasawhole,it “We wereprettyinvolved withEichler. Callie Huck,aresidentsince1980,saidher — AaronGuggenheim — KristenBarta HOMES SOLD: ($995,000-$1,425,000) MEDIAN 2010HOMEPRICE: Middlefield RoadatLoma Verde Avenue Middlefield RoadandColorado Avenue; also SHOPPING: J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 3400 W. BayshoreRoad PRIVATE SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Stockton Place E. MeadowDrive; Henry W. SealePark, 3100 PARKS (NEARBY): gmail.com, http://pvra.jot.com/WikiHome Residents Association, BorisFoelsch, borisfoelsch@ NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Bayshore roads and EastMeadowDrive, Middlefieldand West LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Kids’ Club, 3450LouisRoad PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND CONDOS SOLD: ($418,215-$937,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: ($928,000-$1,700,000) HOMESSOLD: 10 MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Center SHOPPING: School J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, HenryM. GunnHigh PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Middlefield Road PRIVATE SCHOOL: POST OFFICE: Drive; MitchellPark, 650EastMeadowDrive PARKS: adobemeadow.org Association, Ken Allen, president, info@ meadowpark.us; Adobe Meadow Neighborhood 650-494-2892, [email protected], www. Park Residents Association, CathySwan, president, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Way, Montrose Avenue, MiddlefieldRoad LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Sunshine PreschoolMontessori, 3711RossRoad Covenant Children’s Center, 670EastMeadowDrive; CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): DonJesusRamosPark, 800EastMeadow MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield Mitchell Park branch, 3700Middlefield CharlestonCenter, MidtownShopping Bounded byEastMeadowDrive, Fabian betweenLoma Verde Avenue MidtownShoppingCenter, Main, 2085EastBayshoreRoad FACTS No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad Main, 2085E. BayshoreRoad No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad 11 14 ChallengerSchool, 3880 Fairmeadow ElementarySchool, DonJesusRamosPark, 800 Palo Verde ElementarySchool, The Girls’MiddleSchool, $1,215,000 $1,215,000 $744,944 $744,944 $1,286,000 $1,286,000 Meadow Meadow Palo Verde Palo Verde

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BARRON PARK FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Barron Park he days of summer ice-cream socials a resident since 2006, feels the older Childcare Co-op, [email protected]; Theld to welcome new neighbors, spring generation of Barron Park “adds a lot of Barron Park Playgroup, Beth Delson, bdelson@ gatherings in the park and winter history, and a sense of commitment to the icg.org; Barron Park Children’s Center, 800 Barron parades complete with marching band and community.” Ave.; Barron Park Preschool, 3650 La Donna Ave.; donkeys, have gone by the wayside — unless Another relative newcomer to Barron Barron Park Kids’ Club, 800 Barron Ave.; Juana you live in the community of Barron Park. Park, since 2008, is Francoise Lang. “It Briones Kids’ Club, 4100 Orme St. Unlike most Silicon Valley neighborhoods has a secluded, country feel,” Francoise FIRE STATION: No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road Barron Park hastens back to the era of a said, mentioning the main attraction for the LIBRARY: College Terrace branch, 2300 Wellesley simpler time, where family and community Langs. St.; Mitchell Park branch, 3700 Middlefield Road (after summer 2012) were rooted in the hearts and minds of its Equally attractive was the ease of residents. commuting. The Langs’ children, and LOCATION: roughly between Chimalus and Maybell avenues, El Camino Real and Gunn High “The rural area atmosphere, wide husband Burt, bike to school and work. School fields variety of houses and great school district” According to Francoise, it will be “quite NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Lynnie top the list of reasons Ken Tani, former some time” before the family considers Melena, president, 650-493-2135, president@ executive board member of the Barron moving anyplace else. bpaonline.org, www.bpaonline.org Park Association (BPA), chose to call this Gary Breitbard, a resident since 1972, PARKS: Bol Park, Laguna Avenue between Barron community home. But the reason he remains was attracted to “the rural character and and Matadero avenues; Juana Briones Park, 609 is “the multi-cultural caliber of residents.” its cultural surroundings — walking on Maybell Ave. Barron Park’s history dates back to 1925 our streets and biking to nearby Stanford POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave. when it was laid out as a 62-lot Santa Clara University and our various downtowns.” PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Barron Park and Juana County subdivision by Colonel Sebastian Bol Park on Laguna Avenue is where Briones elementary schools, Terman Middle School, Jones, along El Camino Real, La Selva Drive residents gather each spring to celebrate Gunn High School and Barron Avenue. Between the 1920s May Fete, an annual event based on long- SHOPPING: San Antonio Shopping Center, and ‘30s agriculture was its mainstay. Fruit ago May Day celebrations. The Fete even California Avenue orchards could be seen from El Cerrito to includes a large May pole, built by longtime MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,312,750 Encina Grande Park, and on the land where resident, Paul Edwards. ($813,000-$2,275,000) Gunn High School is located, dairy cattle — Kimberly Ewertz HOMES SOLD: 34 grazed. MEDIAN 2011 CONDO PRICE: $707,000 Even newer residents of the neighborhood ($550,000-$963,000) feel a sense of history. Anne Maggioncalda, CONDOS SOLD: 7 FAIRMEADOW FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): arlson Circle’s quiet on a sunny day The children’s play area in Mitchell Park Besse Bolton Kids’ Club, 500 E. Meadow Drive; Cis punctuated by the gentle sound of is frequented by Fairmeadow residents Covenant Children’s Center, 670 E. Meadow Drive; children playing and the notes of a Erland Patterson and his son. The park boasts Ellen Thacher Children’s Center, 505 E. Charleston saxophone in the far-off distance. Spacious bountiful green spaces, Patterson said, with Road; Hoover Kids’ Club; 445 E. Charleston Road; Palo streets and protected niches are attributes that picnic areas and music concerts during the Alto Infant Toddler Center, 4111 Alma St. render Fairmeadow attractive to families with summer. FIRE STATION: No. 4, 3600 Middlefield Road young children. There is plenty to keep one occupied in LIBRARY: Mitchell Park branch, 3700 Middlefield Road (after summer 2012) Resident Kathryn Macqueen finds the Fairmeadow, which was what Macqueen LOCATION: bordered by East Charleston Road, East circular streets of Fairmeadow, such as Carlson imagined would be in short supply when she Meadow Drive, Alma Street and Mitchell Park Circle with its little thoroughfare traffic, safe first moved to the area in June 2010. NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Len Filppu, lead for her busy boys to run around in and play. Meeting her neighbors has also been easy. organizer, 650-857-1031 “People say the circular streets are Maqueen’s family was heartily welcomed by PARK: Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive confusing, but it’s great because it cuts traffic the residents of Fairmeadow at their annual POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave. since people are afraid to drive through here,” block party on Ramona Circle. PRIVATE SCHOOL: Challenger School, 3880 Macqueen said, accurately perceiving the “The block party was a great way to Middlefield Road reasoning behind Joseph Eichler’s early 1950s exchange information among neighbors. Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Fairmeadow and Hoover design of concentric streets. family was looking for a baby-sitter and we elementary schools, J.L. Stanford Middle School, Gunn “Fairmeadow is especially family-friendly,” found a potential one there,” she said. High School Len Fillpu, lead organizer of the Fairmeadow “An old timer once told me a few years SHOPPING (NEARBY): Charleston Center Neighborhood Association, said. ago that she has not seen so many children in MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: $1,202,000 “The new children’s library, Little League Fairmeadow since the baby boom after World ($905,000-$1,350,000) ball park and YMCA are all conveniently War II,” Fillpu said. HOMES SOLD: 9 NEIGHBORHOODS located nearby,” he said. — Zohra Ashpari 38

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39 40 NEIGHBORHOODS neighborhood abuzz concernsthewidth Hofer said. to speedoncity-wideorneighborhoodissues,” informational gatheringstobringresidentsup had blockparties,icecreamsocialsand annual associationmeeting,but we’ve also annual elections. most recentlymeetingatRoblesPark forthe challenges affecting CharlestonMeadows, to raisetheirawareness aboutthecurrent annually, tobringresidentstogetherand community-building events atleastonce he said. This isaprettysafe,intimateneighborhood,” of course,peekingaroundwatching afterhim. unsupervised. Littledidheknow thatwewere, friends, feelingvery independentand often gooff totheRoblesPark withhis Meadows attractfamilies withchildren. single-story wood-frame homesofCharleston population andage,” Hofersaid. has thatsamefeeling,alongwithadiverse a small-town atmosphere.Thisneighborhood like home. the residentsthatmadeneighborhoodfeel community association,decidedthatitwas the years,Hofer, aformerpresidentofthe family toCharlestonMeadows in1987.Over J One issue currently setting the One issuecurrentlysettingthe “Usually, ourevent coincideswithour The neighborhoodassociationholds “When mysonwas younger, hewould The tree-linedstreets,parksandubiquitous “I grew upinMenloPark whenitreallyhad CHARLESTON MEADOWS the schoolsystemwhenhemoved his neighborhood basedonitsaccessto ohn Hoferpicked hisPalo Alto with openarmsandhopethatthey make the my vintage.We’ve morethanwelcomedthem moving in,whichisrefreshingforpeopleof family intoanEichlerbythepark,said. Edwardson, whoin1955moved withher a Renaissance,retiredschoolteacherMerry playing, CharlestonMeadows hasundergone Park revived bythesoundsofchildren they’d drawn.” and weresoexcited togive herapicture that her housedressedasabunny andachick, the Easterbunny. Lastyear, they ranover to kids anEasterbasket withanotethatit’s from been suchahelp.Every year, shegives our in theneighborhoodforaround50years,has “Merry Edwardson, aneighborwhohaslived to adoptnewer families,” saidArmstrong. inspires neighborliness. protect isthesmall-town feelthatresidentssay context,” Armstrongsaid. neighborhood away thatfitsthecommunity’s high-speed-rail projectcomesthroughour elevation andtrackingthroughPalo Alto. of therailauthorityasthey plantheroute, residents have astake inshapingtheplans Caltrain corridor, CharlestonMeadows Design (CARRD),said. Californians Advocating ResponsibleRail former CMApresidentandco-founderof to runthroughPalo Alto,SaraArmstrong, and heightofthehigh-speedrailplanned “We have alotmoreyoungerfamilies With new families coming inandRobles “A lotoftheoriginalhomeowners seem Part ofwhatCharlestonMeadows aimsto “We’re tryingtomake surethatthe With 55neighborhoodhomesbythe CONDOS SOLD: ($390,000-$1,160,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($876,000-$1,400,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Piazza’s ShoppingCenter SHOPPING: School, Terman MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. only, noreceiving)3666bELCaminoReal; POST OFFICE: and Miller Avenue Blvd.; MonroeMiniPark (nearby), MonroeDrive PARKS: www.charlestonmeadows.org past president, [email protected], NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Alma Street, Adobe CreekandElCaminoReal LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: 5, 600 Arastradero Road FIRE STATION: Preschool, 450 W. CharlestonRoad PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND price onthat,” Armstrongsaid. but we’re richincommunity. You can’t puta around them. the fruitsoftheiryardswithcommunity cooperative spirithasdrawn peopleto share inspired neighborlygesturesinkind.A she said. neighborhood ahomeasmuchwehave,” “We’re notasaffluentsomeofPalo Alto, For newer families, thiswelcomehas DonSecundinoRoblesPark, 4116Park MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield boundedby West MeadowDrive, San Antonio ShoppingCenter, FACTS Alma ShoeRepair(forsending No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad; No. 13 10 Juana Briones Elementary JuanaBrionesElementary $1,020,000 $1,020,000 — SarahTrauben $897,500 $897,500

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Alto atacostaffordable foryoungfamilies and residents thegreeneryandamenitiesofPalo centers. distance ofmajorshoppingandcommunity town feel,whileremainingwithinwalking no traffic.Residentsvalue thequiet,small- surprising degree ofseclusion,andalmost and SanAntonioroads—enjoys a busy streets—EastCharleston,Middlefield neighborhood, whichisboundedbythree is nice,” EileenBrookssaid.Thesmall neighborhood arenotunusual. an idealhome.Hersentimentsaboutthe factors thathave madeCharlestonGardens schools, shoppingandHighway 101as the close-knitfeelandproximityto which stillseemsup-to-date,shecited in bythemid-centurymodernarchitecture, here untilthey kickusout.” Initiallydrawn find reasontoleave. century later, theManoogianshave yetto thought. Thatwas 1956.Morethanahalf- end. “This’ll beagreatstarterhouse,” she they knew theirsearchhadcometoan T W CHARLESTON GARDENS “We’re notlike thenew complexes going Nonetheless, agreatdealofspaceonthe The originalcomplex ofbrown andgreen “It’s sortoflike alittlesecret,which “We stilllove it,” shesaid.“We’ll stay shady, tree-linedSanAntonioRoad,offer two adjoiningcondominiumcomplexes off GreenhouseandThe II, he THE GREENHOUSE THE cul-de-sac inCharlestonGardens, walked throughanEichlerina hen JoneManoogianandherfiancé demographics, with around 40 percent retirees demographics, with around40percentretirees manager, said. Wegner, aresidentsince1979 andtheclubhouse rent. residents, aswellaclubhouseavailable for offer aparcourseandpoolforfitness-minded grounds,” Martinsaid. community withwell-taken-care-of, beautiful traditional homeownership. the maintenanceobligationsthatcomewith a green,expansive senseofspacewithout grounds provide condominiumresidentswith already amplegreenery. Thecomplex and plantersintheirwindows, supplementing a carcommunity.” at GreenhouseIIsince1995,said.“It’s basically suburbs ofPalo Alto,” MarvinSommer, arenter home. decided tomake thecomplex amorepermanent watched asthehousingmarket boomedand information ofneighborhoodinterest. tree, throughwhichthey relaynews and preparedness. Thetwo developed anemail the community’s efforts centeronemergency later. Now, undertheauspicesofBrowning, Gardens blockpartywas heldaboutadecade took off whenthefirstannualCharleston into asinglerecognizedbody, anideathat Wilcox began working toorganize residents After moving totheneighborhoodin1985, partners George Browning andJeanWilcox. in theformofbusy streets,andtheefforts of cohesion totwo factors: naturalboundaries identity ofCharlestonGardens. eventually reverting backtoitsoriginal called CharlestonTerrace foratimebefore absorbed intoanearbyEichlerdevelopment with oneanother. Theneighborhoodwas multiple stylesmaybeseeninterspersed to JosephEichler. Asaresult,homesof went bankruptandsolditsavailable sites initial developer, Williams &Burroughs, developed in1951,but duringbuilding, the The community is home to a variety of The communityishometoavariety of “It’s anextension oftheliving room,” Pat The complexes areconnectedbyapathand “We’re avery well-runcondominium Many residentshave placedflowerpots “It’s anice,quietplacetolive: We’re the Today, theneighborhoodowes its Charleston Gardenswas firstnamedand — JeffCarr CONDOS SOLD: ($420,000-$620,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: Charleston Plaza, Costco Warehouse SHOPPING: Stanford MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Drive PARK (NEARBY): Group Inc., 650-563-9900 treasurer, 650-858-1012; The CompassManagement Greenhouse Homeowners Association, RalphCahn, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Peninsula DayCareCenter, 525San Antonio Road CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): HOMES SOLD: ($1,030,000-$1,090,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: Gunn HighSchool elementary schools, J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, PUBLIC SCHOOLS: School, 4000MiddlefieldRoad, H2 High School, 3900Fabian Way; Palo Alto Prep School, 450San Antonio Road; Kehillah Jewish Middlefield Road; GideonHausnerJewishDay PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Main, 2085E. BayshoreRoad POST OFFICE: PARK: Browning, [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Drive Charleston Road, Montrose Avenue, Sutherland LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: (OFJCC), 3921Fabian Way Family, 4120MiddlefieldRoad; T’enna Preschool Middlefield Road, K4; Young FivesandPreSchool Road, T1; GoodNeighborMontessori, 4000 Children’s Pre-SchoolCenter, 4000Middlefield CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): Wegner said. Greenhouse I,said. since 1975andamainstayontheboard of percent resident-owners, JanetKahle,aresident years, thecomplex stillhouses morethan70 the numberofrentershasincreased over the and 60percentyoungfamilies. Although “We have atidy, congenialneighborhood,” MitchellPark, 600EastMeadowDrive MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield San Antonio ShoppingCenter, CharlestonCenter bounded byMiddlefieldRoad, East Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. FACTS No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave.; No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad 3 11 MitchellPark, 600EastMeadow Fairmeadow Elementary, J.L. Fairmeadow orHoover ChallengerSchool, 3880 $455,000 $455,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 — SarahTrauben Palo Alto George George

NEIGHBORHOODS 45 46 NEIGHBORHOODS house, though,” Foy said.“We allknow each families —notnecessarilyinthesame Association president,amongthem. Sean Giffen, Greenmeadow Community residents abound—Simon-Lurie,Foy and years ago. the communityontoBenLemondDrive six time toraiseafamily, hemoved backto from GunnHighSchool.Whenitcame Greenmeadow nurseryschool,andgraduated in themid-1960s,attendingnearby of Greenmeadow. Simon-Lurie, asecond-generationresident us parentshaving toworry,” saidDeborah safe surroundingforitsresidents. Matadero Creek,Greenmeadow provides a Center andAlmaStreet,justsouthof sensibility. and doors—creatinganindoor/outdoor flat roofsandmultipleglasswindows designs thatincludecinderblockmaterial, recognizable bytheirstylizedsingle-story Greenmeadow subdivision areimmediately early 1950s.Today, thehousesnestledinhis housing atalow constructioncostinthe I “A tonofushave comebacktoraise Today, second-generationGreenmeadow Tim Foy grew upintheneighborhood “The kidsareabletorunaroundwithout Situated betweenCubberley Community set outtodevelop community-based Frank Lloyd Wright,JosephEichler nspired bythework ofrenowned architect GREENMEADOW similar floorplans,Simon-Luriesaid. are locatedineachhousesincethey share The kidsknow exactly wherethebathrooms themselves toacomfortablecommunity: the early1990s,” Giffen said. something Greenmeadow hasn’t donesince bring backthecommunitygaragesale— night barbecueshereattheparkand dinner duringthewinter. and exterior designideas,andaprogressive garden tours,asaway ofsharinginterior recreation center. and theannualHalloween partyhostedatthe Giffen, wifeofSeanGiffen. and the4thofJulyparade,notedFatima annual LaborandMemorialDaypotlucks recreation building. Highlightsincludethe centered arounditsprivate park,pooland in thecul-de-sac-filledneighborhood,often I like toseetheaward shewon.” on theswimteamandwhenIgotopool Deborah Simon-Lurie,said.“Mymomwas 10-year-old MadelineLurie,daughterof Greenmeadow isbeingontheswimteam,” cannot pictureabetterplacetoraisekids.” second-generations suchasmyself,andI other withinthecommunity, especially the Residents saythehomedesignslend “We’re beginning tostartweeklySunday Adults participateinresidentialhomeand Children alsoenjoy frequentmovie nights Abundant activities areoffered tochildren “My favorite partaboutliving in CONDOS SOLD: ($392,500-$648,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($1,200,000-$1,550,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: School School, J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, GunnHigh PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Jewish DaySchool, 450San Antonio Road School, 4000MiddlefieldRoad; GideonHausner PRIVATE SCHOOLS(NEARBY): POST OFFICE: Park (nearby), 600EastMeadowDrive PARKS: [email protected] president, GreenmeadowCommunity Association, 3157, www.greenmeadow.org; SeanGiffen, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Avenue, NelsonDriveandBenLomond LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Charleston Road Alma St.; RedwoodEnrichmentCenter, 445E. Drive; Palo Alto Infant Toddler Center, 4111 Montessori SchoolofLos Altos, 303Parkside CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): to doit),Eichlerwas abletosuccessfully stuck toplywood (whichisnottheway up ofcinderblockandthetilesaredirectly “Even thoughthechimneys aremade GreenmeadowPark (private); Mitchell

MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield Kelsey Kienitz Kelsey betweenCreeksideDriveandFerne San Antonio ShoppingCenter FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. 6 No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad 3 Fairmeadow Elementary said. of Greenmeadow since1998, Alison Vanegeran, aresident community-oriented set-up,” stylish way withasuccessful develop thesehousesina home,” Foy said. into Greenmeadow, Ifeelat neighbors. AssoonasIdrive community bondingamong the commoninterestin for IKEAfurniture.” would seemtobe“agreatfit held upover time,andtoday architectural conceptshave Simon-Lurie saidthe “I absolutelyjustlove — JanelleEastman $1,320,000 Palo Alto Prep $610,000 650-494-

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that’s that’s Operations —Jorge Silva emergencies call call emergencies And I think (650) 329-2579. a win for everyone. leaks, within 20 minutes. Supervisor, Water-Gas-Sewer Water-Gas-Sewer Supervisor, For gas, water or sewer For gas, water or sewer and in all types of weather. need us most. My team is here for you when you for you when you My team is here and works round the clock during the clock during and works round (650) 329-2161 My field team goes the extra mile extra mile My field team goes the a game alone. a game on the scene for any issues within two within two on the scene for any issues residents and businesses at all hours hours and businesses at all residents emergencies to take care of Palo Alto of Palo Alto to take care emergencies Palo Alto Utilities addresses emergencies emergencies Palo Alto Utilities addresses hours and for all emergencies, such as gas as gas such hours and for all emergencies, such as gas and water leaks. We are usually usually are We such as gas and water leaks. “Teamwork” best describes how the City of best describes how the City of “Teamwork” me that no one wins wins no one me that www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities Playing soccer has taught has taught soccer Playing 48 NEIGHBORHOODS acquired theproperty. Palo AltoUnifiedSchoolDistrictrecently Peninsula DayCareCenterfor35years.The San AntonioAvenue, whichwas hometothe involves plansfora3-acre parceloflandalong can doeverything but vote, headded. said. and even concernsyouarehaving,” Sankaran can postaboutblockparties,tickets togames information exchange amongresidents.You on thecommunitywebsite. emergency information fromthecityandpost relating tothecommunity, gainaccessto Sankaran said. interest inbeingapartoftheassociation,” and SanAntoniosouthofDake, express on Calcaterra,MackayandsectionsofFerne limits. Calcaterra Placewerenotincludedwithinits was formallyorganized, MackayDrive and formed GreendellNeighborhoodAssociation. to SriniSankaran,presidentofthenewly constantly expanding itsboundaries,according story andcompletedcirca1955. lining FerneAvenue, whicharemainlyone- Most distinctive isthetractofEichlerhomes Antonio RoadandDake andFerneavenues. neighborhood, whichliesroughlybetweenSan R GREENDELL/WALNUT GROVE “Actually, itwas thedaycareissueand An issuepulsatingwithintheneighborhood Households notyetpartoftheassociation “The websiteenablesanintricate The 70currentmembersvote onissues “Recently, wehave hadnearly40residents In October2010,whentheassociation Greendell isaneighborhoodinevolution, are defining features of the Greendell are definingfeaturesoftheGreendell vast lawn spaceandquietavenues anch-style andEichlerhomeswith Adobe Creek, maintain connections through Adobe Creek,maintainconnectionsthrough located betweenEastCharlestonRoadand they arenotallowed voting privileges. pay afeeforaccesstotheassociation,although association, said. Kimball Allen,administrative managerofthe park withbasketball courtsandbarbecuepits,” room andyogaclasses.We alsohave aprivate Association. facilities runbytheGreenmeadow Community the surroundingneighborhoodsfrequent the southandWalnut Grove. Residentsof Greenmeadow, sitsbetweenGreendellto build thingsandtogardeninmybackyard.” construction tome.Ilike tohave space,to Eichlers becausethey areamorefamiliar density housing. neighborhood foritstranquilityandlow- Place since1981,saidhemoved tothe community center, hesaid. the neighborhoodwereplaygroundsand Sankaran said. welcoming sortofneighborhoodthisis,” we officiallyboughtourhouse.That’s the and everyone intheneighborhoodisinvited. interacting withthecity.” someone torepresentthecommunitywhen realized thatweneedonepointofcontact, the association.We wereatablockpartyand others whichserved ascatalystsinforming

Neighbors inWalnut Grove, whichis Members fromGreendellandWalnut Grove “We offer swimmingfacilities, acommunity The historicEichlerneighborhood, “I prefertheranch-styledhomesto Gary Schwede,whohaslived onCalcaterra What firstattractedhimandhisfamily to “We attendedtheblockpartybefore Block partiesoccurannuallyinGreendell Veronica Weber Veronica CONDOS SOLD: $770,600 ($725,000-$816,200) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: $1,340,000 ($1,100,000-$1,500,000) $1,333,750 ($1,230,000-$1,650,000); Walnut Grove: MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Shopping Center SHOPPING: J.L. StanfordMiddleSchool, Gunn HighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Jewish DaySchool, 450and470San Antonio Road School, 4000MiddlefieldRoad; GideonHausner PRIVATE SCHOOLS (NEARBY): POST OFFICE: (nearby), 600EastMeadowDrive PARKS: 650-493-3276 Homeowners Association:president,Crystal, Tom [email protected]; 650-485-1335; Walnut Grove Neighborhood Association: SriniSankaran, president NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Street andNelsonDrive between CharlestonRoadand Adobe Creek, Alma Antonio Avenue andMackayDrive; Walnut Grove: LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Redwood EnrichmentCenter, 445E. CharlestonRoad Peninsula DayCareCenter, 525San Antonio Road; Drive; Palo Alto Infant Toddler Center, 4111 Alma St.; Discovery Children’s House-Montessori, 303Parkside Child DevelopmentCenter(Peekaboo), 4161 Alma St.; PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND parlor,” hesaid. my kidsonabicycle ride to theice-cream walk tothepark,storeandgym andeven take having amenitiesnearby. but moreimportantlytheconvenience of to theareain2007,alsoappreciatesgreen, be seeninterspersedamonghomes. Ely PlacetoAlmaStreet.Walnut treescanstill orchard, whichusedtoextend roughlyfrom he added. parks beingnearbyandIusethelibraryoften,” talking. We have continueditsince.” everybody cameoutoftheirhousesandstarted that theevent ismeanttobecommemorative. to alively barbecue. Lundy Lanewherealltheneighborsareinvited party” takes placealongthecul-de-sacof an annualstreetparty. Theyearly“earthquake “This isavery livable neighborhood.Ican Silver’s neighborIgorKhurgin, whomoved The areatakes itsnamefromawalnut “Walnut Grove isjustaniceplace.Ilike the “It was aftertheearthquake of1989when Longtime residentJamesSilver explained GreenmeadowPark (private); MitchellPark MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield Greendell: betweenFerne Avenue, San CharlestonCenter, San Antonio Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. FACTS No. 4, 3600MiddlefieldRoad Greendell: 6; Walnut Grove: 4 2 Fairmeadow ElementarySchool, Greendell: Palo Alto Prep nearGreendell: — ZohraAshpari CrescentPark Greendell Greendell NEIGHBORHOODS 49 Sean Foley 650-207-6005 650-465-9160 Jackie Copple [email protected] [email protected] Diane Kneis 650-799-6714 650-346-1228 [email protected] [email protected] by NRT LLC. by Maya and Jason Sewald Maya ker Real Estate LLC. LLC. 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DRE License #00313415 50 NEIGHBORHOODS “a borderstate.” 1974, LinneaWickstrom callsMonroePark Mountain View neighbors.Aresidentsince distinguishes Palo Altoresidentsfromtheir zigzagging northeast-southwestaxisthat the north,MonroePark isdivided alonga Avenue totheeastandrailroadtracks El CaminoRealtothesouth,DelMedio with neighbors. going thereoften,encounteringandchatting The Halpins,wholive nearby, have taken to of many alate-afternoonandevening stroll. neighborhood andisthepopulardestination benches, serves asacenterpieceforthe plot marked byaswing-setandpairof feel partofthecommunity. bedroom homein2010,theHalpinsalready kids alltheway through.” school district,acommunity, and bringthe “The goalwas togetintoaneighborhood, is perfectforthat,” HollieHalpinsaid. play andmeetneighbors,Monroecircle statistics, they settledonMonroePark. and interviewing thepoliceforcrime local neighborhoods,interviewing residents, their threeyoungchildren.Afterscouting could settledown permanentlyandraise meticulously foracommunitywherethey W Framed byAdobeCreektothewest, The parkitself,asmall,gentlysloping Having moved intotheirtwo-story, four- “We wanted aplacewherethekidscould for Palo Alto,they searched to leave theirhomeinSanJose hen BillandHollieHalpindecided MONROE PARKMONROE the dayhischildrenteamedupwithfriends typifies thecharacterofneighborhood— social interaction.” a reallygoodneighbor. ...It’s acatalystfor friendly,” saidRandy, adding, “Theparkis models. neighborhood’s juxtapositionofhousing not cookiecutter,” Nancy saidofthe three youngchildreninMonroePark. said. They decidedtostayandraisetheir the neighborhoodcharmedthem,couple expecting toonlystayforfive years—but neighborhood fromMountainView in1994, distinct andquietlysurprisingair. and rusticroofshingles,lendeachhomea paneled garagedoors,brightwindow frames beiges andteals.Smalldetails,like wood- a subdued,earthypaletteofgreens,browns, towering two-story Mission-stylehomes,in reveals quaintbungalows nestledbeside invoke is“eclectic.” neighborhood, theword residentsmostoften the localhomeowners’ association. million, saidWickstrom, whoispresidentof houses oftensellfor$1.6millionto$1.8 go for$800,000to$900,000,whilebigger on thePalo Altoside.Smalllotstypically 250 housesoccupy MonroePark, with110 He recalledanevent that,inhismind, “The neighborhood’s great,peopleare “There’s amixofnew andold,it’s Nancy andRandyPoppmoved tothe A strollaroundtheMonroeDrive loop Asked todescribethecharacteroftheir Wickstrom estimatesthatapproximately CONDOS SOLD: ($437,000-$520,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE: HOMES SOLD: ($1,000,000-$1,435,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: SHOPPING: Altos HighSchool View-Los Altos UnionHighSchoolDistrict—Los Santa RitaSchool, EganJuniorHighSchool; Mtn. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: Miller Avenue PARKS: president, fl[email protected] Linnea Wickstrom,Neighborhood Association, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Silva Avenue) Camino RealandMountain View borders(near LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Preschool, 450 W. CharlestonRoad, Palo Alto Antonio Road, Palo Alto; Growing Tree Montessori Gideon HausnerJewishDaySchool, 450San Children’s Corner, 97Hillview Ave., Los Altos; CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): very niceforme,” hesaid. indulged theirentrepreneurialurges. bikers, drivers andpedestriansalike, who to selllemonadebytheroad,stopping “It’s akindofoldAmericana.It’s been MonroeMiniPark, MonroeDriveand MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield boundedby Adobe Creek, El San Antonio ShoppingCenter FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. 4 No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road 2 Los Altos SchoolDistrict— $1,081,250 $478,500 — AimeeMiles MonroePark

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51 52 NEIGHBORHOODS attributed tothemany trees,both along new residentslooking tomove intothearea. atmosphere isoneofthemany attractionsfor and waving toher. Thatneighborhood are oftenfilledwithherfriendssmiling with herneighbors.Thecarsthat passby Avenue, Sakaldasisfindsiteasytosocialize to walk yourdog.” every morning.Itisalsoareallygoodplace help. could knockatanyone’s door ifsheneeded said shefeelscomfortableknowing she in GreenAcresIformorethanfourdecades, II, onthenorthsideofArastraderoRoad. the 1950s,shortlyfollowed byGreenAcres Arastradero Road,whichwas built firstin areas: GreenAcresIonthesouthsideof neighborhood. Charleston/Arastradero advisory group to Charleston/Arastradero advisorygroupto Orchards, worked diligentlywiththecity’s and ElCaminoReal. wedged betweenbustling ArastraderoRoad school alonebecausePalo AltoOrchardsis mom Darcy worries aboutthemwalking to the neighborhoodwiththeirparents,but their during thesummer, andridebikes around they actuallyknow. wanted tobeablesellcookiesneighbors neighborhood’s senseofcommunity; they for thestellarpublicschoolsand to raisethreegirls.TheHustonscame Alto Orchardsin2004withherhusband accompanies herGirlScouts,moved toPalo contemporary aesthetics. after World War IIhave beenremodeledto the cookie-cuttertracthousesthatwerebuilt neighborhood hasseengrow upandmostof Orchards. Thisisthesecondgeneration cul-de-sac streetsthatmake upPalo Alto I A PALO ALTO ORCHARDS ALTO PALO The “green”inGreenAcrescould be Standing outsideherhouseonLosPalos “It’s very safehere,Iusually goforawalk Joan Sakaldasis,71,whohasbeenliving Green Acresactuallyconsistsoftwo main Henry Lum,aresidentofPalo Alto The Hustongirlscanplayinthestreets Darcy Huston,themotherwho Acres, itishow safethey feelinthiscozy and over fromtheresidentsofGreen f thereisonethingthatyouhearover walking door-to-door throughseveral Scout cookiestotheirneighbors, mother andherdaughterssellGirl GREEN ACRES Alto Orchard’s evolving demographic.“Older in theschooldistrict,” HustonsaidofPalo moves ininevitably becausethey want tobe goes onthemarket, somebodywithkids in Palo AltoOrchards.“As soonasahouse starting families jumpatopportunitiestolive Sakamoto said. each otherandwalking toschooltogether,” work. Thechildrenwereoutsideplayingwith playing inthestreetwhilefathers wentto sat outintheyardwatching thechildren walked toschool. parents couldresteasilywhentheirchildren but they didsoduringasimplertimewhen raised threechildreninPalo AltoOrchards, neighborhood associationpresident. and ClemoAvenue, accordingtoJohnSpiller, underway toaddacrosswalk atArastradero three andaddedturnlanes,plansare the lanesonArastraderoRoadfromfourto Briones Park. Thecityhasalreadyreduced connect Palo AltoOrchardstonearbyJuana Arastradero Roadtoprovide asafeway to convince thecitytoputinacrosswalk on always welcomenew folks,” Sakaldasis said. residents. We love ourneighborhoodand summer andapot-luckeachfall. party inDecember, anice-creamsocialfor parties andevents includingaChristmas Association getsneighborstogether at brought metolive here.” sidewalk andsingle-storyhousesthat small community. Irememberthenew who haslived theresince1969. moved in2003. said Corey Levens, 55,afather ofthreewho community andsmallneighborhoodfeel,” for mykidsbut afterliving here,Ilove the drawn tothesought-afterschooldistrict. Chinese, Indianandotherdescenthave been its ethnicdiversity, asmany families of recent yearstheneighborhoodhasincreased of GreenAcresusedtobeorchards.In the streetsandinresidents’yards.Much Half acenturylater, youngprofessionals “When mychildrenwerelittle,themothers Misao Sakamotoandherlatehusbandalso “That’s how wegettoknow thenew The GreenAcresImprovement “It’s aself-containedneighborhood, That feelingissharedbyAliceSklar, 70, “I was justlookingforaschooldistrict — PiyawanRungsuk CONDOS SOLD: $412,000 ($375,000-$530,000) MEDIAN 2011CONDOPRICE(NEARBY): ($803,000-$2,300,000) HOMESSOLD: 4 MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Shopping Center SHOPPING: School, Terman MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 4000 TermanRoad PRIVATE SCHOOL: POST OFFICE: Terman Park, 655 Arastradero Road PARKS: [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Road and Arastradero Court, SuzanneDrive, Kelly Way, Lorabelle Court LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Life ChristianPre-School, 687 Arastradero Road Montessori School, 575 Arastradero Road; Young PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND HOMES SOLD: ($775,000-$3,350,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Shopping Center, DowntownLos Altos SHOPPING: School, Terman MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 4000 TermanDrive PRIVATE SCHOOL: POST OFFICE: Terman Park, 655 Arastradero Road PARKS: 650-493-8859 Betsy Allyn, I) Alice Sklar, [email protected]; (Green Acres II) NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Road, CoulombeDrivetoGeorgia Avenue Green Acres II: Maybell Avenue to Arastradero Glenbrook Drive, LosPalos toPomona avenues; LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: School, 687 Arastradero Road Miranda Ave. No. T6B; Young LifeChristianPre- Whistlestop ChildDevelopmentCenter, 3801 Montessori School, 575 Arastradero Road; PRESCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND moving in.” folks aremoving outandnew families are JuanaBrionesPark, 609Maybell Ave.; JuanaBrionesPark, 609Maybell Ave.; MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield MitchellPark branch, 3700Middlefield includesMcKellar Lane, Suzanne ElCaminoReal, San Antonio Green Acres I: Arastradero Roadto ElCaminoReal, San Antonio FACTS FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road 16 7 BowmanInternationalSchool, Juana Briones Elementary JuanaBrionesElementary Juana Briones Elementary JuanaBrionesElementary Bowman InternationalSchool, $1,745,000 $1,745,000 $1,552,500 $1,552,500 — LillianBixler Palo Alto Palo Alto (Green Acres John Spiller,

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Utilities Customer Service Representative For online assistance, visit: —Michael Dehlinger I’m here to help at (650) 329-2161. I’m here CityOfPaloAlto.org/Utilities the switch to convenient online billing. the switch to convenient online (650) 329-2161 like a valued member of our Utilities family. like a valued member of our utility bills or about supporting cleaner energy cleaner energy utility bills or about supporting Don’t hesitate to call with questions about your hesitate Don’t a better relationship with you. We really want to really with you. We a better relationship through PaloAltoGreen. I can also help you make I can also help you PaloAltoGreen. through understand your specific needs and make you feel understand your specific needs personalized service and a chance for us to maintain personalized service and a line. Since your utilities are community-owned, you get more community-owned, you get more line. Since your utilities are concern, I’m one of the friendly voices on the other end of the concern, I’m one of the friendly When you call the Customer Service Center with a question or When you call the Customer www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities take good care of you. good care take the phone, I’m here to to here I’m the phone, I’m not just a voice on just a I’m not 54 NEIGHBORHOODS within citylimits.Hechosetolive andstay, Palo Altofireman,hewas requiredtolive are individual. WhenVictor Nelsonwas a one large development, thehousesandyards the neighborhooditistoday. until the1950sandgraduallyhasgrown to Development intheareadidn’t reallybegin area was annexed tothecityofPalo Alto. $300 in1850.Itwasn’t until1959thatthe pioneer DonaJuanaBrionesdeMirandafor purchased bytheMexican-American neighborhood. Today’s trafficismostlyinandoutofthe Court, MirandaGreenandMoanaCourt. connects thethreecul-de-sacs—Arroyo to runthroughthenearbycemetery, now orchard. MirandaAvenue, whichused Expressway, theareawas formerlyan Palo AltofromLosAltos)andFoothill Park, AdobeCreek(whichseparates Greater Mirandaareasince1970,said. of Palo Alto,” Jackie,whohaslived inthe atmosphere yetitispartofalltheamenities Foothill Expressway. this small,close-knitcommunityalongthe years, was commentingonthevalue of Berman, whohaslived abroadformany parents intheGreaterMirandaarea.Dan “I Because theneighborhoodwasn’t built as The GreaterMirandalandwas originally Located betweenAltaMesaMemorial “It’s tucked away, soithasasortofrural GREATER MIRANDA son oncesaidwhenvisitinghis paradise,” JackieBerman’s oldest hope yourealizelive in

neighborhood, withhiswifeIritandtwo also very welcomingtonew residents. many oftheresidentsrefertoarea,is Nielson said. family thansomelarger neighborhoods,” there foracoupleofyears. memorial onMirandaAvenue, whichstayed killed. Thecaringneighborsplacedalittle incident in2003whena6-year-old girlwas truly cametogetherafterafatal hit-and-run emergency preparedness. Theneighborhood Miranda Avenue repaved toorganizing organized several projects,fromgetting decades. Theneighborhoodassociationhas well, asmany have lived thereforyearsor about theneighborhood. opportunities —isanotherpositive factor including shoppingandemployment Miranda NeighborhoodAssociation,said. close-by, DonNielson,president ofthe especially withtheAdobeCreekbeing bobcat andafox—very appealingaspect neighbors’ backyards, includingdeer, a Park. Occasionallywildlifeﬁndsaway into to theirproximityAltaMesaMemorial peace-and-quiet ambianceofthe55homes hobbies, whichincluderestoringclassiccars. and ﬁndstheareaidealforpursuinghis even afterretirement,inGreaterMiranda Steve Tadelis moved intothe This “pocket behindthecemetery,” how Greater Mirandaisa“littlemorelike The neighborsallknow eachother Access tothenearbyamenities— Many oftheresidentsattribute the HOMES SOLD: MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: Shopping Center SHOPPING: School, Terman MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 4000 TermanDrive PRIVATE SCHOOL: 3801 Miranda Ave. (inside VA hospital) POST OFFICE: Road PARKS (NEARBY): 650-941-2429 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Miranda GreenandMoanaCourt LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: FIRE STATION: Miranda Ave.,No. T6B Whistle StopChildDevelopmentCenter, 3801 CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS(NEARBY): said oftheevent. and ithasthisniceneighborlyfeeltoit,” he a potluck. celebrated annuallywithoutdoorgamesand Bean OlympicsonMirandaGreen,whichis they wereinvited totheFourth ofJulyJelly Berkeley andhiswifestillworks atStanford. campus. HecurrentlyteachesatUC of yearsworking andliving onStanford Greater Mirandathey spentanumber sons, inJune2006.Beforemoving into “It’s agoodway tomeetmorefamilies, Even beforethey completelyunpacked,

MitchellPark branch, 3700Middleﬁeld Veronica Weber Veronica Miranda Avenue,Court, Arroyo ElCaminoReal, San Antonio FACTS Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave.; — JohannaToivio andKrisYoung No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road 1 Palo Alto,” hesaid. moving toanotherplacein we’ve made,Idon’t seeus schools, given thefriends raise afamily inacalmsetting. and choseGreaterMirandato education systemandwork, stayed inPalo Altoforthe decision tomove in2006they School onSanAntonioRoad. Gideon HausnerJewish Day children’s attendanceatthe neighborhood throughtheir also metfamilies inthe BowmanInternationalSchool, Juana Briones Elementary JuanaBrionesElementary Terman Park, 655 Arastradero “Given thequalityof When they madethe He andhiswifehave $1,925,000 DonNielson, NEIGHBORHOODS 55 — Casey Scheld $2,650,000 Nixon Elementary School, Terman Terman Nixon Elementary School, 3 No. 5, 600 Arastradero Road Arastradero 600 5, No. FACTS Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave. 265 Cambridge Cambridge, El Camino Real, Downtown Los Altos Downtown Los El Camino Real, From Old Adobe Road to ManuelaAdobe Road Old From Mitchell Park branch, 3700 Middleﬁeld 3700 branch, Mitchell Park Esther Clark Park, Old Trace Road Trace Old Esther Clark Park, “On Mockingbird Lane, we’re very very we’re “On Mockingbird Lane, also paid Park time Esther Clark Over Oliff colorful neighbor,” a very “She was in years she has lived said the many Oliff “The neighbors call it a tranquil paradise,” a number of empty nesters in its wake, the in its wake, a number of empty nesters neighbors still remains. friendly nature of the else,” of everyone friendly and supportive she said. people. host to a number of noteworthy Democratic Senator According to Oliff, once sister Eleanor Fowle Alan Cranston’s made her home in the hills. In addition, the in actress Marjorie Eaton also lived neighborhood. said. been an enjoyable the neighborhood have experience. she said. POST OFFICE: PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Gunn High School Middle School, SHOPPING: MEDIAN 2011 HOME PRICE: ($2,607,000-$3,575,000) HOMES SOLD: FIRE STATION: LIBRARY: 2012) Road (after summer LOCATION: Trace including Old Road, Arastradero off Avenue, Road PARK:

“Though the neighbors are one acre away away neighbors are one acre “Though the the has a history with Robert Creasey outside, I see these trees 30 I walk “As redtails, blue herons Beautiful hawks, go through my yard,” seen coyotes “I’ve on Mockingbird has lived Marilyn Stocker lot that can see the are the lowest “We to the were drawn families Many Esther Clark what it is today. what it is today. Esther Clark out for still watched they from one another, said. she each other,” back to 1956. He neighborhood that dates before Adobe Road even on Old has lived from Juana Briones’ its name it received trees oak The many 1844 adobe ranch house. are also due to the that surround the park who planted them generosity of his father, more than 30 years ago. he said. feet high,” their home in the park. and other birds make gophers and deer, Other animals such as sighted both in and around been rabbits have the park. said. Creasey in 1973. ﬁrst built Lane since her house was As one of the original four neighbors on the ranch-style home street, her wooden-framed its hill the neighborhood on has overlooked for years. she said. Bay,” close proximity to Nixon neighborhood’s Elementary School. Getting to school was through the park. While the literally a walk from the area has left departure children’s ESTHER CLARK PARK ESTHER arge oak trees, wild animals and oak trees, wild animals arge Esther landscapes deﬁne uninterrupted of land an open 21-acre plot Clark Park,

Rich Spanish villas, old-style ranch villas, old-style ranch Rich Spanish the city in 1965 by sold to The park was ranch-style house on Adrienne Oliff’s a wonderful been such “It’s Dating back to the ‘80s, she hosted a L Dafoe Whitney houses and wide Mediterranean-style houses and wide Mediterranean-style of the three main roads mansions run down same name. Old the neighborhood by the Road and Manuela Adobe Road, Old Trace from Arastradero Road to branch off Avenue a All houses receive wind around the park. of where the park, regardless of stellar view are located. they female pediatrician Esther Clark, the ﬁrst Alto Medical Clinic and founder of the Palo Health Council. and the Children’s has been a staple of the Road Old Trace how neighborhood since 1973. She likes the area manages to be secluded from the areas and yet is convenient downtown enough for her to get what she needs in nearby Los Altos. she said. neighborhood,” number of neighborhood meetings in her house. Members of the neighborhood fought rural aesthetic the area’s together to keep mayor taking their issues to the intact, even council. Votes and the Los Altos town roads and more against streetlights, new helped to make park areas have developed located in the Palo Alto hills. Palo located in the 56 NEIGHBORHOODS being almostfive milesaway, residents too isolated.With thenearestgrocerystore work life.Nonetheless,somefeelthatit’s residents togetaway fromtheirhectic secluded, itisapeacefulplacefor back home.” and oaktreesremindmesomuchofbeing from Connecticutin1971.“All thehills Coast,” saidMarionRecine,whomoved their families totheneighborhood. prompted many otherresidentstomove 2009. with hiswifeandtwo daughtersinAugust said JayWeber, whomoved totheHills the privacy andeasyaccessto the trails,” really drew ustotheneighborhoodwas or hiking. with longtrailsperfectforbiking,jogging The neighborhoodisquietanddiverse roads thatleaduptoits78households. Interstate 280andconsistsoflong,windy of thatandthensome. to thePalo AltoHills,andyoucanfind all L With theneighborhoodbeingso “I love thatit’s somuchlike theEast The natureandopenspaceiswhathas “We’re afamily ofrunnerssowhat Palo AltoHillsislocatedabove wildlife ornature.But,take adrive up it canbedifficult tofind open space, ife inPalo Altocanbefast-paced, and PALO ALTO HILLS ALTO PALO prevent himfrombeingsnatchedupbya constantly keep aneye onhersmalldogto moved totheneighborhoodin1998,must pets orenjoy gardening. caused problemsforresidentswhohave wildlife isasellingpointformany, ithas from bobcatstojackrabbits.Althoughthe is hometoamyriadofanimalsranging it’s nosurprisethatthissmallcommunity happens, they’re hereforus.” “They’ve madeitclearthatifanything supposed togoincaseofanemergency. the neighborhood. Golf andCountryClub,thefocalpointof he plansareheldatthePalo AltoHills stays connected.Theneighborhoodevents that hecantomake surethecommunity lived intheHillssince1986anddoesall neighbors closertogether. Association (PAHNA) tobringthe by thePalo AltoHillsNeighborhood Christmastime get-togetherisorganized is asenseofcommunity:Anannual distances togetplaces. need tolearnadjusttraveling long Sophia Kim,amotherofthreewho With allthehills,plantsandopenspace, “They’re ourrefuge,” Nadimsaid. That’s alsowheretheneighborhood is Mark Nadim,PAHNA president,has Despite thequietandseclusion,there HOMES SOLD: ($2,300,000-$2,650,000) MEDIAN 2011HOMEPRICE: California Avenue SHOPPING: Terman MiddleSchool, GunnHighSchool PUBLIC SCHOOLS: POST OFFICE: PARK: www.pahna.org president, 650-949-5672; [email protected], NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Glen Drive Country ClubCourt, Bandera DriveandLaurel LOCATION: Road (aftersummer2012) LIBRARY: Road Mill Road(duringsummer); No. 5, 600 Arastradero FIRE STATION: acknowledge thebeautyofitall. neighbors like Kimhave cometo the disturbancecritterscancause, protect plantsfrombeingeaten.Despite to putagatearoundherproperty neighbors withgardens,hasbeenforced occasions. rattlesnakes onherpropertymultiple coyote. Shehasalsowitnessedrodentsand “The snakes andotheranimalsreally Recine, alongwithmany other Foothills Park, 3300Page MillRoad MitchellPark branch, 3700Middleﬁeld ElCaminoReal, DowntownLos Altos, off Page MillRoad: Alexis Drive,

FACTS Unknown Photographer Unknown Cambridge, 265Cambridge Ave. No. 8, Foothills Park, 3300Page 2 NixonElementarySchool, absolutely love it.” “It’s beautifuluphere.I in theyard,” Recinesaid. could learnhow towork would belandandthey my childrenwherethere people happy. peaceful communitykeeps cause, theneighborhood’s so muchwildlifecan frustrations living near wildlife aroundus.” started toappreciatethe said, “but over time,I’ve bothered meatfirst,” she “I wanted aplacefor Regardless ofthe — CarolynCopeland $2,475,000 $2,475,000 MarkNadim, NEIGHBORHOODS 57 58 NEIGHBORHOODS DRE# 00842833 www.sharonwitte.com [email protected]

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