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N u r O PALO ALTO PALO Since incorporation in 1894, Palo Alto has has Alto Palo 1894, in incorporation Since Alto Palo of demographics the time, Over Despite a median household income of Named for an ancient redwood tree that that tree redwood an ancient for Named Katherine Wotring gives her son Isiah a gentle push on the swing at Heritage Park in Palo Alto. Photo by Photo Alto. Palo in Park Heritage at swing the on push a gentle by Isiah son her gives Park Evergreen On the Wotring Cover: Katherine Wilson; Hardy by Meadows Charleston Weber; by Veronica Park Crescent of Photos Weber. Veronica von Norbert der Groeben; Alto by and Sam Tenney. Old Palo Additional copies of Palo Alto Neighborhoods are available from the Palo Alto Weekly for $5 each. Almanac Almanac each. $5 for Weekly Alto Palo the from available are Neighborhoods Alto Palo of copies Additional areAltos - andNeighborhoods Neighborhoods available View/Los Mountain online at www.paloaltoonline.com/neighbor hoods/. Copyright @2009 All rights by Co. reserved.Embarcadero Publishing Reproduction without permission is strictly prohib- ited. Kelley Cox was a living landmark for late-1700s Spanish Alto today explorers,is a Palo diverse commu- owned locally and high-tech of a mixture nity, companies and more than 26,000 homes. stretching area the encompass to expanded north the to Creek Francisquito San from to San Antonio Road to the south, from the is It Ridge. Skyline the to Bay Francisco San home to nearly 60,000 residents — but during weekdays the population swells to nearly 140,000 with the daily flow and ebb of commuters. have What changedonce was dramatically. a homogeneous, mostly blue-collar community, with an enclave profes- of Stanford University well-to-do, mostly a diverse, become has sors, well-educated, but aging, population. keep to challenged are many 2000, in $117,574 — price home median ever-rising the with up through 2007 December (from $1,600,000 2008). November

6 Neighborhoods

El Camino El Park

outfront, thedriveways off tothe side sit porches sidewalks, the to closer built likecottages orbungalows. Houses are smallerproperties andhouses designed the in remain still populace blue-collar old HistorianSteven Staiger. Vestiges ofthe Paloto according Alto out, built was hood MiddlefieldRoad. StreetAlmaand between tucked and thenorth, University Avenue onthe south meanderingSan Francisquito Creek on Valley,street. main bustling a along canfind Applean store, iconan ofSilicon dimes.Instead Woolworth’s,of today you five-and- and houses movie creameries, Normana Rockwell-esque landscape of WorldWar IIdowntown developed into Universityup Avenue. ran dry,trolley was a town and the 1890s, offshootofStanford University inthe oldest.Soon after Palo Alto began asan ernmostneighborhood, isalso one ofits EL CAMINO REAL CAMINO EL - neighbor the 1920s the of end the By the by bounded NorthDowntownis post- the since Muchchanged has North,DowntownPalo Alto’s- north D

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Dan WEBSTER ST. WEBSTER

thefamily’s fifth generation togrow upin town. growing the for development complexesrepresent thecurrent need and apartment and houses rebuilt larger few A interaction. neighborly encouraging — Downtown North Downtown BYRON ST. BYRON JeaneseSnyder, whose children will be

N CONDOS SOLD:CONDOS ($775,000-$1,395,000) $1,120,000 PRICE: CONDO 2008 MEDIAN SOLD:HOMES ($899,000-$3,800,000) $1,595,000 PRICE: HOME 2008 MEDIAN Center Shopping SHOPPING: School School,PaloMiddle School, Jordan High Alto SCHOOLS:PUBLIC OFFICE:POST Street Johnson Park, Everett Avenue and Waverley MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MIDDLEFIELD mean we road our bikes down- bikes our road we mean UniversityAvenue closed up. I boringtown there was because wethought welived inthe most outsidetheir house. usedtohose down thedirt road orwhen hergrandmother actually tubedown San Francisquito Creek inner and fish to used people when “slower-pace”that Snyder refers to the is center.Gone urban to town seenthetown shift from small herDowntown North house, has “Growing-up (in the the (in “Growing-up h t r o University Avenue, Stanford Hamilton, 380 Hamilton Hamilton,380 Ave. 13 13 11 Addison Elementary ’ 70s) contrast actually,”contrast said. Chapman Darel It’speople. know I a and quite it’s older into the the into back step a like it’salmost and home come marketandeven Sunset Magazine. UniversityAvenue, thedowntown farmers’ Paloon and Arts FestivalAlto the of May annual Fete the as Paradewell as tures, lec- public and fireworks as such events, familiesandchildren inthe area. more to residents older from shift a of part movedinto their house in2002 andare tradeanything for theconvenience.” They Avenue.Elu Chapman said she “wouldn’t the1910s next tothe creek, onPalo Alto threeyoung boys live inhousea built in say. residents thing, - North’sDowntownevery by to proximity thoughparking still remains troublesome. situation, ongoing the to relief some vide pro- which circles, traffic and signs no-turn as such techniques traffic-slowing of tion thebigger traffic andparking hassles are. closerresidenta lives toUniversity Avenue, University around the Avenue.ing And - work while parking for areas residential its DowntownNorth toget toStanford oruse through drive Commuters said. Staiger Northisits parking andtraffic situation, said. she townatnight because nothing was open,” “Atwork ... it’s fast-paced tech, andI Withinwalking distance areStanford their and Chapman Elu and Darel Buttheinconveniences areeasily offset combina- a implemented has city The Downtown for spot sore largest The ’ 50s or the the or 50s ’ 20s and it’s green and and it’s green and 20s

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“My husband and I could not agree for 7 years, then Jackie came along and she “My 7 years, for husband agree and I could not ackie 8 NEIGHBORHOODS for people of all ages, interests and back- and interests ages, all of people for 2004,University South isneighborhooda Facebook.comof development in modern citywas still called University Park, tothe the when 1890, in built residence first very it.” about ismixturea ofpeople. That’s thenice thing SouthNeighborhood Association. “There Meyer,thepresident ofthe University Elaine said generalize,” to me for it’s hard downtownPalo Alto. mostlyresidentiala areaon the edge of MiddlefieldUniversity is Road, South StreetAlmaand Road, Embarcadero and construction.” constant constant, itright now: lota ofnew construction — asheanswered, “You may beable tohear Housingeverything from Palo Alto’s so “It’s... neighborhood large very, a very University between AvenueSpanning Longtimeresident Joe Shakes laughed out? University stand makes South What

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Avenue and Avenue WaverleyStreet ning Avenue; Palo Alto Heritage Park, HomerPARKS: Meyer,650-325-8057 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Ave. LIBRARY: ST. EMERSON FIRE STATION:FIRE Kingsley Ave. 625 Hamilton Ave.; The Learning Center,Center,Care School,St.; First Ramona 848 459 Child Downtown Center Learning Creative Club,Kids’ son 650 Addison Ave.;Children’s PRESCHOOLS:CHILDCARE AND Y T I S R E V I N

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WHITMAN CT.CT.CT.CT. WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN WHITMAN

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BRYANT ST. ST. ST. BRYANT BRYANT BRYANT

Scott Park Scott

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Scott Park, Scott Street and Chan- Park,and Scott Street Scott

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COWPER ST. COWPER

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HOMER AVE. HOMER

KINGSLEY AVE. KINGSLEY

LINCOLN AVE. LINCOLN

TASSO ST. TASSO

WEBSTER ST. WEBSTER

Elementary

Addison School

BYRON ST. BYRON BYRON ST. BYRON MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MIDDLEFIELD Addi- Elaine S Park, which was dedicated in 2004. On 2004. in dedicated Park,was which UniversitySouth isPalo Alto Heritage ZionChurch. A.M.E. old groundgarage will— soon surround the under- two-story a including Street— buildingatHomer Avenue andBryant features.” of lot a with building modern-styled nice, “Itvery a is said. children, two and wife his with plex com- Joopthe Verbaken,into moved who youneed. ... It really works perfectly for us,” thanthree orfour blocks toget everything Livinghere, you wouldn’t need togo more completed. was complex St.housing Meyersaid. changing, quickly Universityis South happening, construction withconstant However, Meyersaid. oldnessofit,” Company. Packard ofHewlett beginnings Avenuegarage famous Addison includingthe — history rich Southhas a Alto,University hoodsinPalo neighbor- older grounds. Anothersignificant addition to condo and office three-story new A “It’sclose-knita neighborhood feel. ... Inearly2006, thefour-story 800 High “Ilike the Asone ofthe CONDOS SOLD:CONDOS $1,203,000 ($849,000-$2,195,000) PRICE: CONDO 2008 MEDIAN SOLD:HOMES ($1,300,000-$3,200,000) $1,835,000 PRICE: HOME 2008 MEDIAN Country Village SHOPPING: School School,PaloMiddle School, Jordan High Alto SCHOOLS:PUBLIC OFFICE:POST H T U O University Avenue, Town & Hamilton, 380 Hamilton Hamilton,380 Ave. 9 15 Addison Elementary toonosy, itgives ussensea ofsecurity.” Weall know each other, andwithout being mostofthe people inthe neighborhood. ... “And,said. Shakes attractive,” know quite I havetheir own traditions. also and another one with parties block Foods.Whole of aisles the in news theirdriveways andthey discuss thelatest in pleasantries exchange They another. one with friendly very University are South shesaid. here,” we’reneighborhood like a much very we’refarenough away from 101 sowe feel andwehave great access todowntown, but child-friendly. twoyoung children in2001, finds itvery and husband her University with South condominiums. and ments apart- newer as Heritagewell as American thestreet from that arethe Museum of thePalo Alto History Museum. Across into renovated being is Building Roth downandreading gooda book.” sitting just or too,soccer adults playing It’sgood tosee kids there now. You see years. 20 for wife his with area families,said Shakes, who has lived inthe University for attractions South’smain Avenue,this grassy 2-acre parkis one of WaverleyHomerof Street and corner the “Theconvenience ofliving downtown is Meyersaid theneighbors eventhrow of neighbors the Shakes, Accordingto “Wehave great access toall theschools Williams,Gwen who relocated to old the playground, new the Behind “Welove it; ithas been nicea addition.

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POST OFFICE:POST and Avenue WaverleyStreet and Channing Avenue; Heritage Park, Homer PARKS: Ave. LIBRARY: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road STATION:FIRE Kingsley Ave. 848 Ramona St.; The Learning Center, 459CCLC,— Center Ave.;Care Child Downtown (NEARBY): CHILDCARE ANDPRESCHOOLS

RAMONA ST. RAMONA BRYANT ST. BRYANT LINCOLN AVE. Scott Street Mini Park, Scott Street Downtown branch,Forest Downtown 270

Addison Kids’ Club, 650 Addison Professorville WAVERLEY ST. WAVERLEY Hamilton, 380 Hamilton Hamilton,380 Ave.

No.1, 301 St., and Alma KINGSLEY AVE. WHITMAN CT. ST. COWPER

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MELVILLE AVE. dilemmas they have already caused. already have they dilemmas ofdowntown office spaces andthe parking encroachment the fearing projects, hood - neighbor for standard high this maintain plans. construction approve ReviewBoard to PaloHistoricAlto petitioningthe potentiallyinclude shesaid. These havetodeal with,” you hurdles more Peterssaid. orbuild additions, riorsoftheir homes - exte the renovate residentslooking to extrafrustration for bethesource of can houses vidual indi- certain and statusofthe area Because many houses in Professorvillein houses many Because Butmany residents have fought to are there guess “I historic The CONDOS SOLD:CONDOS PRICE:CONDO 2008 MEDIAN SOLD:HOMES $1,550,000 PRICE: HOME 2008 MEDIAN Center Shopping Country SHOPPING: School School,PaloMiddle School, Jordan High Alto PUBLIC SCHOOLS:PUBLIC St. BryantSchool, 1310 PRIVATE(NEARBY):SCHOOL canjust forget about parking themorning todo errands, you Petersin away “Ifpull said. you bumper-to-bumper. tobechoked with cars parked causingRamona andBryant downtown, work who many thesestreets has attracted absenceoftimea limit on parking. largelyresorted tostreet-side garages,their owners have werenot originally built with “It’s joke,” a be to getting Atthesame time, the University Avenue; Town & 1 1 Addison Elementary Castilleja $945,000 Tuchersaid. butter,”of cube a for asking and neighbor a to going about qualms no have I but Christmas.” at next.And thenthere was littlea teaparty the to house one from street the down moved that dinner progressive little a nized orga- neighbors our “Oneof recounted, Peters there,” said. ner said. toparticulara areaor group offriends, she talkingtoneighbors,” Peters said. Professorville’satmosphere. neighborly to contributes strolls frequent take to people.” ent - differ of lots by it’s frequented like feel to Tucher neighborhood,” the “It’ssaid. nice feel. urban comfortable, a it gives town away.” seemslike everything’s just bikea ride closevery andaccessible,” she said. “It agrees. 2005, said. she here,” live to advantage walker,soloveI it. thinkI it’s wonderfula Peters benefits, said. back.” get you when “We have quite a span in the age range, range, age the in “Wespan a quite have KelliTomlinson, frienda ofTucher’s, din- little a here, dinner little a “There’s exclusive be to tend events Community “There’slota ofsitting onporches and Peterssaid theresidents’ tendency “There’soften just people circulating in down- of proximity the that said also She “It’scentral,very andeverything seems SandraTucher, who has lived there since “Icanwalk toeverything, andI’m a Livingsoclose toUniversity still has its

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Peers Park Jim Jim 1920s and and 1920s ballwho coached Stanford football inthe “Pop” WarnerGlenn Pop of Warner foot- homesincluded fewaconstructed by sideern ofStanford University. Original - south the bordered it because Southgate subdividedinthe 1920s, andwas named ownedbythe Stanfords. The property was Stanfordandmain streets. givingresidents easy access tothe park, walkways, pedestrian includes setup street environmentpeaceful andsafe. circularA contained neighborhood’s the making and Churchill,discouraging anythrough traffic areaccessible only from El Camino and families. young and residents elderly folksalthough today there ismixa of longtime, Southgate residents were older theneighborhood,” Monrose said. For a to asset wonderful a “It’s and park lovely a wherechildren play andfamilies picnic. Theneighborhood land was previously Southgate’snarrow, streets tree-line Justbordering Southgate isPeers Park HOMES SOLD:HOMES ($1,457,000-$2,150,000) PRICE:HOME 2008 MEDIAN fornia Avenue SHOPPING: School,PaloSchool. High Alto schools, elementary Middle Hays Jordan SCHOOLS:PUBLIC bridge Ave. OFFICE:POST PARK: Alexander PeersPark,Alexander ParkBlvd. 1899 ’ 30s. 30s. Town & Country Town& Village; Cali- 3 Cambridge,Cam- 265 Escondido and Walter $1,689,000 “neighbors help each other.” each help “neighbors years.“It’s greata neighborhood,” she said, KarenMcKay, Southgatea resident for 40 iswhat makes itso special, said Realtor said. other,”he each know to get and hood - neighbor the of part become to effort the Dayweekend, hesaid. neighborhoodblock party onMemorial Nationala include and Night Out events Southgatenews. and watch neighborhood the for list e-mail residentsince 1985, maintains activean hoodassociation, Jim McFall, Southgatea - neighbor no is there while And said. elementofthe neighborhood, residents view,”of point Monrose struction said. tionactivity inSouthgate ishigh. - construc out, died have to seems lots small on houses huge building towards trend tomake themost ofspace. And while the basements full with rebuilt and demolished changed.Southgate homes were often the in but homes older to stories bodyshop. and store grocery converted a and dence resi- “castle-theme” a including homes, of assortment eclectic an hosts today remodelingdone over theyears, Southgate Paloretired planner.a city Alto John’ssaid plans, Megfloor wife Monrose, Bungalows,varying inabout six different Thefriendliness ofthe neighborhood “Newfamilies arereally appreciative of Get-togethersarecommon andannual Southgate’scommunity feel isdefininga con- a from busy this “We’ve been never the in trend The and rebuilding of variety the With Butmost were classic California ’ 80swas toadd second — Lila Razzaqui Lila —

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neighbors,” she said. she neighbors,” haveformed lifelong friendships with their ofsimilar age; some adults andchildren 1999. in Avenuehome saidIrene Au, who moved toher Oxford intoeach other andbuild relationships,” run to neighbors for opportunities vide Avenuepro- California and parks the and neighborhood, the around walking seen hoodcommunity. Neighbors areoften behind. left has society high-speed harkensback tosimpler days that today's Pageof Millnorth Road, Park Boulevard and munity,Real Camino El by bounded com- small this Manyfeel tones. friendly withtheir families, greeting each other in stroll residents whirr, and bicycle’s gentle commonthanthe roar ofcara engine isa EvergreenPark arequiet but alive: More Evergreen Park Evergreen

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Casa dei Bambini Montessori Park PARK BLVD. PARK No.St. Hanover 2,2675 Cambridge,Cam- 265 the 1920s as as 1920s the opedduring - Furtherdevel newuniversity. toStanford’s itsproximity for marketed firstbeing was area the to1907, when itsname back traces borhood - neigh the said Association, Neighborhood EvergreenPark dentofthe presi- Schrom, David ee n David P postoffice. The ease with which you can severalgrocery stores, shops, restaurants, ’ farmers the station, train the have itispossible tolive here without car.a We nearbyeven—though we’re inthe suburbs is need you “Everything it. surrounding tofind unexpected value inthe community said. Schrom accessible,” relatively still are Paloin living Alto,of cost high “giventhe which, homes, suburban modest with gate,but residents like itthat way. navi- to place EvergreenParkconfusing a make “cul-de-sacs”— calls Schrom said. he association,” 1980when first forming theneighborhood identityuntil “we reclaimed our name in partofMayfield, theneighborhood lost its WhenAu purchased herhome, she came Evergreenlined Parkof are streets The Numerousstreet barriers what— CONDOS SOLD:CONDOS ($449,000-$955,000) PRICE:CONDO 2008 MEDIAN SOLD:HOMES ($1,355,000-$1,455,000) PRICE:HOME 2008 MEDIAN SHOPPING: School School,PaloMiddle School, Jordan High Alto SCHOOLS:PUBLIC College School,456 Ave. PRIVATESCHOOL: bridge Ave. k r a California Avenue 3 15 TheLiving Wisdom Escondido Elementary $1,380,000 $673,000 market, ate a community.”a ate cre- to environment right the of advantage It’s happening. taking it’speople us; not houses. ithas park.a So people get out oftheir CaliforniaAvenue, farmers’a market and “It’ssmall, well defined. It has services on saysEvergreen Park’s success issimple: haslived onPark andOxford since 1994, residents. with connect and attend to politicians local inviting often fall, in picnic Junea in and party block a holding by action and ing bond- community facilitate helps ciation asso- neighborhood The ParkBoulevard. andcurrent concerns include speeders on thePeers Park playground was updated, ago years few A children. their for munity com- supportive and safe a maintaining to program. district’s Spanish-immersion the and students grad Stanford of children its with School, EscondidoElementary two.He points tothe fine reputation of Avenueresident since 1994 andfather of DavidShapiro,said Stanfordbabies,” were they since ever known they’ve that children. raise to looking couples young for hotspot a Schrommoved in, Evergreen Park today is added. she life,” of quality the improves getaround onbike andon foot greatly “They walk and talk, and things start start things and talk, and walk “They SarahCarpenter, mothera oftwo who EvergreenPark residents arecommitted friends close of group a have kids “Our when retirees of neighborhood a Largely

— Dan Shilstone Dan — Norbert von der Groeben der von Norbert Neighborhoods 27 650.543.1084 650.543.1084 [email protected] 578 University Avenue 650.323.1111 Michael Hall ~ Senior's Real Estate Specialist ~ ~ Palo Alto Realtor of the Year 2005 ~ PALO ALTO PALO ~ Chairman, Community Outreach Committee, Palo Alto District ~ “Professional standards of practice, understanding the human element in real estate, hard work successful and transaction. a I sense of offer commitment humor my to are enthusiasm, the essential needs to experience based relationships lifelong build to is goal My home. of a selling a or buying and my my clients throughout the on trust, cooperation and goodwill.” process of 28 Neighborhoods CaliforniaAvenue andStanford’s ersandrenters, sandwiched between family.”happy describesthediverse residents as“one big TerraceResidents’ Association, Tanaka College the of president as term second his Now people. serving meet to able be wereinvited tobarbecuea sothey would next-doorneighbor, Tanaka andhis family community.”of sense strong “the — place henoticed something different about the TerraceCollege 2004, in neighborhood STANFORD AVE. It is a neighborhood of both homeown- both of Itneighborhood a is Afterreceiving graciousa gift from the TanakaGreg When the to in moved

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Weisshaar Park YALEST. Mayfield Park College Terrace,2300 St. Wellesley No.St. Hanover 2,2675 CALIFORNIA AVE. intoeach other oftenbump social. ice-cream an with reopening its celebrated vatedneighbors - Parkreno was WerryWhen tenniscourt. andone has a playstructures have Several pets. and dren chil- bring to places great for make and neighborhood the throughout evenlyplaced are parks Fourmini- Real. Camino westofEl Village,just Escondido Neighbors T Col- Col- a r r e are important to the streetscape. Instreetscape. fact, the to important are Trees medians. planted by streets the from tacts.Streets feature sidewalks, separated con- neighborly casual encourages hood newsletters. Webquarterly its and site through tion - participa civic encouraging and informed them keeping residents, welcoming sive, inclu- be to effort an makes Association uncommon. not are occasions other Halloweenor on kids.Neighborhood-wide celebrations for games and music live art, food, becued - bar Eventsinclude residents. all to open Easter, near Dayand Labor on picnics hold Avenue. family-ownedJJ&F Market onCollege atthelocal branch ofthe library, orat the - neighbor the of walkability very The TheCollege Terrace Residents’ Besidesinformal meetings, neighbors HOMES SOLD:HOMES ($892,000-$2,778,000) PRICE:HOME 2008 MEDIAN SHOPPING: School School,PaloMiddle School, Jordan High Alto SCHOOLS:PUBLIC Ave. OFFICE:POST Park,St. Werry Dartmouth 2100 St.; Park,St.;Weisshaar Dartmouth 2300 Park,St.;WellesleyMayfield 2300 Wellesley PARKS: Donaldina Cameron Park,Cameron Donaldina 2100 c California Avenue Cambridge, Cambridge 265 9 e Escondido Elementary $1,360,000 residents.” the is special neighborhood the makes Tanakahouses, ing really “What said, parking. and traffic relationship,dealing with issues ofhousing, maintaininggooda long-term, compatible neighborhoodandStanford University the to Heforward in. looks moved also ily - fam his and he since much changed not maintainits character, which hesaid has architecture. lovetheconvenient location anddiverse hoodfor only two years, thefamily grew to - neighbor the in live to planning Despite girls. two raising wife, his with 1978 since neighborhood.” the revitalizing people to forward look I right. it built they and it built “They remodels, hood,”hesaid, noting that for some recent - neighbor and lot the fits that house Terrace.“It’s really about building the consequenceofthe small lots inCollege circumspect. are Others houses. larger with replaced being are and been have dwellings these of number a neighborhood.To some people’s dismay, the throughout scattered are that tages cot- small the of fond are neighbors many eclectichomes. Enchanted bytheir charm, borninleafy College Terrace. Canopy, organization, nonprofit was the - charm of demolition the of Regardless Itishis hope that College Terrace BrentBarker has lived inCollege Terrace Tanakasees theconversions asnaturala neighborhood’s the value also Residents

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School Peggy largestpriorities isintegrating both old and same.” the remains neighborhood the Pharmacy,of feel the but Midtownas such businesses family-owned biggerhomes, andwe have lost some havebeen torn down tomake room for borhood,”Kenny said. toknow one another. neighborscontinue tomake effortan toget presidentandresidencea since 1983, said, age,income level,” Peggy Kenny, MRA diverse“in way:every race, occupation, AsMidtown continually becomes more years. the over diminished not has raderie stillneighborhood-friendly.” are that stores interesting of variety great said.“It has a center,”Furman hoodshopping - neighbor ideal an for model a neighborhoods. apartfrom other Midtownsets what is center shopping the said areasince 1976, haslived inthe (MRA),who Association Residents Midtown One of the neighborhood association’s neighborhood the of One Lawrenceagrees. “Small ranch homes - neigh the in change a been has “There - cama neighborhood of importance The “Itshould be CONDOS SOLD:CONDOS ($415,000-$725,000) PRICE:CONDO 2008 MEDIAN SOLD:HOMES ($720,000-$2,721,750) PRICE:HOME 2008 MEDIAN Loma at VerdeRoad Middlefield Avenue Colorado and Road Avenue;also Middlefield SHOPPING: Gunn or Palo Alto high schools schools;J.tary School; Middle L.Stanford ow,Hoover, Paloand Ohlone Verde elemen- PUBLIC SCHOOLS:PUBLIC 2800 W.Road Bayshore School, Emerson Road;HeadsUp! Middlefield PRIVATESCHOOLS: Ave.;Road E.Main,Bayshore 2085 Midtown Shopping Center,Shopping Midtown 66 11 El Carmelo,El Fairmead - Keys School,2890 $1,390,000 $474,575 it feels the same as it did 26 years ago.” years 26 did it as same the feels it toincrease,” she said. “But once Iget home, andnewshops, andtraffic also continues upscalewith theaddition oflarger homes “Theneighborhood continues togo slowly continuityandchange,” Lawrence said. changed. not has atmosphere friendly its said residents undergoes, neighborhood news,”Lawrence said. local receive to them for ways multiple vide year.a twice letter - news printed a and weekly e-newsletter an out year,sends a times six to four meetings neighborhood.The association has general beganin1994 tobring local news tothe continuestomake greata effort since it large,theMidtown Residents Association said. Midtown,”in Ashton treats and delights questions. any answer and dents, resi- know to get and social the at cream ice scoop candidates school-board and takesplace September.every City council eventisthe annual ice cream social that tortoconnect neighbors. coordina- a has block each which in system hoodassociation isnow implementing a - neighbor The informed.” and connected people keeping and community of sense a old-fashionedideals ofPalo Alto, having meetneighbors. We totrymaintain the to neighbors for effort large a make we “But said. Ashton out,” and in moving residents. new “Midtownhas dynamica balance of Yet the changes many how matter no pro- busy,to so are “Sincetry people we so is neighborhood the Even though “Thereareall sorts ofneighborhood Themost-anticipated neighborhood “It’schallengea tokeep track ofpeople

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— Alexander Papoulias Alexander — Veronica Weber Veronica Neighborhoods 33 Marjan Sadoughi — Cyrus Hedayati Gere, who remodeled her house to two two to house her remodeled who Gere, Aside from houses being remodeled, Alderete, moved John into neighbor, Her settle permanently to him led what But surprisingly I felt that things the of “One “There are lots of interesting people and started anew. In an area with mostly mostly with an area In anew. started and the said residents some houses, one-story out. stand houses larger stories in 2004, said there is a different family. today’s for needed living of standard the was kitchen old her that recalled She size of a closet. have characteristics primary Ventura’s people see “You years. the over sustained instead of just cars going into and out of their garages,” she said. He 2004. in neighborhood the Ventura area Alto Palo the of out and in been has father’s his of because years 20 past the for work at Stanford University. after he Alto, and in his Palo wife had his was years, eight in times nine moved concern for his 5-year-old son. shocking, is in the a commitmentgood way, of the community to the schools. When I went to my parent-teacherson’s confer- and curriculum the at shocked I was ence involvement of the teachers and the parents. ... I feel very grateful,” he said. myself for better it makes which here, bio-tech former the said family,” my and entrepreneur, who recently launched his own beer business garage,from his Ventura Brewing called Company. Mayfield $900,000 $900,000 Barron and Park Juana 6 Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Cambridge, Charleston Center, San Antonio Antonio San Center, Charleston Briones elementary schools, Terman Middle Middle Terman schools, elementary Briones Gunn School, High School SHOPPING: Avenue California Shopping Center, MEDIAN 2008 HOME PRICE: Court POST OFFICE: Ave. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ($825,000-$1,285,000) HOMES SOLD: Ventura’s residents are a heterogeneousVentura’s of the Most were houses in Ventura houses two-story some seeing “We’re the past In few years, some of the fami- access to Palo Alto’s shops and Alto’s access restaurants.to Palo a Gere, Susan race. and culture of mix acknowledges 1989, since resident Ventura part of the reason she moved into the Included diversity. its was neighborhood African Chinese, Korean, Hispanic, are American Americanand Japanese resi- who Jews Orthodox a few as well as dents, is diversity That mix. the to added have part of its appeal, Sanders said. with II War World after built originally Bill. GI the to thanks rates interest low A generation or so as later, more families move in, the architecture of the neighborhood is changing. who moved said toCaleb Hauser, now,” in 1985. Ventura houses previous the demolished have lies Chil- While While Ventura’s even though though even access has he to a car. Ventura Elementary closed School 1978, in down it is now home a police to department information day- facility, care centers various and neighborhood organizations. is location within walking distance California of and Avenue El Camino its giving Real, residents easy

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BIBBITS FABIAN WAY FABIAN e a ResidentsAssociation President Mike wereadded, according toMeadow Park (imposedafter fewasecond stories single-storyoverlay isstrictly enforced A well. as there homes 44 Eichlerbuilt family. working Josephaverage Soon the “valuepriced” under $17,000 andaimed at homes luxury affordable with enclave, Kauffman and Brown a as mid-1950s the creek,Meadow Park also sprang upin the Avenue and Grove Road, Charleston edbyBibbits Drive, thenorth side of preparedness. emergency with help and neighbors new createblock-by-block rosters, welcome tion,many serving asblock captains who associa- the of members active are eowners hom- 300 the of Park. two-thirds About SundayofLabor Day weekend atRamos intoannualan neighborhood event onthe Corinaa Way block party has morphed areasince 1988, haslived inthe Association,who Neighborhood AdobeMeadow presidentofthe founderandpast Keller, Arthur lots. denaway onflag hid- are homes Onsome blocks, homes. pricier blockoflarger, School,now a Elementary Ortega of oncethehome Just across the creek, in an area bound- area an in creek, Just the across Accordingto HOMES SOLD:HOMES ($1,250,000-$2,000,000) PRICE:HOME 2008 MEDIAN Center Shopping SHOPPING: School High tary School, J.L. Stanford Middle School, GunnSCHOOLS:PUBLIC Road Middlefield 3880 PRIVATESCHOOL: Road OFFICE:POST Drive Park,Drive; Mitchell E.Meadow Meadow 650 w o d Charleston Center, Midtown Main, 2085 E. Bayshore 8 Challenger School, Challenger FairmeadowElemen- /M $1,377,500 e a w o d — it’s— long-terma plan for us,” she added. said. store.And, it’s close tothe freeway,” she venienttothe park, daycare andgrocery It’s care. day con- to super,stroller super venience. Mackaylike home. Eichler- their of architecture open modern, the was neighborhood their to them drew what schools, Palo to the attracted for Alto newdevelopments. While thefamily was by generated traffic additional about TonyHolzhey, andson, isn’t concerned husband, her with 2005 Meadowfall in added. she people,” new and residents drenmove in. It’s nicea mix old-time— chil- “We’rewith families see to starting freeway.She’s also glad tosee turnover. the to access easy and location convenient herhusband, Al, she’s still happy with the with boys two raising After utilities. and Palo the MountainViewschools Altofor foundherEichler in1965, moving from theMeadow Park Residents Association, Park. Ramos ParkLibrary orwalking thedog nearDon thenearby Charleston Center, Mitchell at up meet to likely more are neighbors zone. single-story the opedinthe 1960s and1970s, areoutside Way,Ensign and Court - devel were which Twooutlying cul-de-sacs, Charleston McMahon,who has lived there since 1975). “Weplan tobe here for atleast 20years a push or bicycle a take “I’mto able con- the was them sold really what But Adobe to moved Ilsewho Schultz, to Faithsecretary as Hastings,serves who Becauseofthe non-through streets, P a

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— Carol Blitzer Carol — Nicholas Jensen Nicholas Fa i r m e a d o w Flying in from San Jose Airport, Mary Lautner spotted a distinctive neighborhood below with residential streets laid out in concentric circles. “That’s where I live!” she remembers exclaiming when she recog- nized Fairmeadow. Joseph Eichler designed the circular streets in the early 1950s to reduce traffic in his tract of modern, affordable homes, but now they also serve as the neighborhood’s icon. The circular pattern is one of Fairmeadow’s advantages, according to Paul Seaver, who has lived in the neighborhood Groeben der von Norbert since 1968. “There is very little through traffic,” he said. East Charleston Road, East Meadow Drive, Alma Street and Mitchell Park border the neighborhood of 300 Eichler homes. ResidentsFairmeadow enjoy close proximity to Mitchell Park, a community center and four schools, public and private. is a quiet, peaceful neighborhood. “Knock Mitchell Park. The friendly neighborhood Aside from the occasional errant driver on wood, nothing in my immediate sur- environment has been a particularly pleas- and school-related traffic congestion in the roundings has been stolen or broken into,” ant surprise, she said. mornings and late-afternoons, Fairmeadow Gunhild Patterson said, looking back on “We were very pleased when we moved four decades of life in Fairmeadow. “It’s in to see how many people with kids live

WAVERLEY ST. very safe (and) relatively quiet,” agreed here. And my kids love it, too. They like Fairmeadow Lautner, who often goes on long-distance to check outside and see if there are other Elementary School Jane Stanford walks. kids playing ... and have spontaneous play Middle School In fact, Fairmeadow’s walkability is one dates,” Olson said.

SO UT of its most popular attributes. Len Filppu In true neighborhood fashion, Ramona H CO U R T said that walking to school with his chil- Circle residents host annual block par-

BRYA NT S T dren, aged 7 and 4, gives the little streets “a ties. Kids play basketball, skateboard and . ROOSE E. MEADOW DR. VE neighborhood feeling, and gives our kids a draw in chalk, said Filppu, who added LT REDW OO C D I AM R C sense of neighborhood. Instead of seeing that he enjoys the food and mingling at R O C I N R L C A E ARLS L O

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I S ALMA ST. N Two years ago, resident Beth Olson was “Once you live in an Eichler and you T G A R C R IR CL attracted to Fairmeadow for its schools. enjoy the visual intimacy of the outdoors, E Since then, her family has come to appre- you go into a normal house that is all walls CHARLESTON ROAD ciate other nearby amenities, including (and) in the normal house you feel a little claustrophobic and enclosed,” Filppu said. CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS PARK: Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive Exposed beams, views of backyard gardens, (NEARBY): Besse Bolton Kids’ Club, 500 E. and the unique, modern architecture are POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge other reasons why occupants just don’t Meadow Drive; Covenant Children’s Center, Ave. 670 E. Meadow Drive; Ellen Thacher Chil- want to leave. dren’s Center, 505 E. Charleston Road; Hoover PRIVATE SCHOOL: Challenger School, When Beth Olson considers why her Kids’ Club; 445 E. Charleston Road; Palo Alto 3880 Middlefield Road neighborhood is special, something in

Infant Toddler Center, 4111 Alma St. PUBLIC CHOOLS: Fairmeadow and Hoover addition to the Eichlers comes to mind. Neighborhoods FIRE STATION: No. 4, 3600 Middlefield elementary schools, J.L. Stanford Middle “I’ve lived in five different spots (in the Road School, Gunn High School Bay Area),” she said, “and when we moved here, this was the first time that a neigh- LIBRARY: Mitchell Park branch, 3700 SHOPPING (NEARBY): Charleston Center Middlefield Road bor brought over a welcome basket. I was MEDIAN 2008 HOME PRICE: $1,220,000 shocked. I was like, this is so old-fashioned ($950,000-$1,425,000) NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Tom neighborhood-y. I didn’t know people did Vician, president, 650-565-9014 FACTS HOMES SOLD: 6 that anymore.” — Veronica Sudekum 37 38 Neighborhoods broadfaçade ofthe houses belies therather stories. second on Thecity had already placed moratoriuma “Eichler-look.” the to true remain to tion restric- the that, with Historic and, Places withplacea onthe National Register of drags. main few a off cul-de-sacs into back receding houses with neighborhood, autonomous almost cohesive, a as built was it 1953, in completed Originally west. and DriveandBen Lomond Drive onthe east Avenuetothe north andsouth andNelson betweenCreekside Drive andFerne homesbuilt byJoseph Eichler, running schools. neighborhood eveningmeals together andkids biked to ate families when time a to throwback a ofJuly parades. Even thearchitecture is withtree-lined cul-de-sacs andFourth smallpicture-book community replete CubberleyCommunity Center there’s a Theinclusion oftwo-cara garage onthe endowed was neighborhood In the 2005, 270 of collection a is Greenmeadow Tuckedinto smalla nook behind the G

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— Megan Rawlins Megan — Colleen Cummins Colleen Neighborhoods 39 Veronica Weber — Joyce Tang Although Although there were concerns originally were neighborhood the in homes Most and herHo family finished remodel- theisn’t only Housing improvement in But some things stay the same. Klein, someone to communicate to hard “It’s past year. parking, density, housing use, land about happy are “people infrastructure, and traffic to see nice new houses and curious to meet said. Ho people,” new built in the 1950s and consist almost completely of single-story overlay wood-frame structures. The Street along Eichlers Park were built in 1950-51 and are among the Alto. Palo in developments Eichler earliest the in constant are projects remodeling But neighborhood. remodeling ing Most their home in 2007. projects have avoided the huge “monster to objection little is there so effect, home” the through walking Rather, construction. neighborhood, residents are curious and tend to share remodeling said. ideas, Ho the neighborhood. The “type of neigh- Kleinbors have said.John improved,” too, When he had cancer five yearsneigh - ago, on up check to by stopped regularly bors need you if but you, bothers one “No him. help there.”it’s the of “king as himself describes who 89, kids” with the children in his cul-de-sac, still hand delivers the Charleston Meadows “Rag,” the neighborhood newsletter. who live doesn’t here how much we like the said. Epstein people,” $996,000 $996,000 $1,010,000 $1,010,000 Juana Briones Elemen- 15 12 e a d o w s San Antonio Shopping Center, Antonio Shopping San Center, M MEDIAN 2008 CONDO PRICE: ($845,000-$2,250,000) HOMES SOLD: ($795,000-$1,253,700) CONDOS SOLD: ing only, no receiving), 3666b EL Camino Camino EL 3666b receiving), no only, ing Ave. 265 Cambridge Cambridge, Real; PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Gunn School, Middle Stanford J.L. School, tary High School SHOPPING: Shopping Center Piazza’s MEDIAN 2008 HOME PRICE: This past summer they organized the organized they summer past This people areMost welcoming “completely borhood meeting. “It’s a well-attended, borhood meeting. “It’s works that social cream ice old-fashioned Becky association,” neighborhood this for can she as long as for And said. Epstein Rick’s local the served they’ve remember Rather Rich ice cream. on Wilkie party block neighborhood first which was also an opportunity to wel- Way, Real Arbor the of residents new the come a success such was event The development. hope now association the of members that to make the block party an annual event. and said, Epstein residents,” new the to happy with the results of the new construction. Eleven single-family homes line and a mix of condominiums Wilkie Way, and townhouses were built in the area this Real Camino El and Wilkie between Sara Sara Grow- The The

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