The Smartening of America – How 15 Minute Cities Are Getting Crammed Down Residents Throats... Even in Menlo Park, Silicon Valley

The “Smartening” of America By Cherie Zaslawsky, Truth Be Told The formerly sleepy suburb of Menlo Park where I live, made a sudden appearance on everyone’s radar in 2011 when Facebook moved in. Then-Mayor Rich Cline presciently called it: “the single biggest event in our town’s history.” And we’re about to make national headlines once more, since we’re facing what amounts to a hostile takeover by progressive change agents, through a perfect storm of political chicanery coupled with undue infl