You Ask, Menlo Park Patch Answers

Have you ever wondered why there's no sidewalk on Woodland Ave.? Or where you can get a meal downtown that's less than 500 calories? Or, why Oak Knoll chose the otter as its mascot?

Well, so do we and we're going to do something about it. But we can't do it without your help!

You Ask … Patch Answers is a weekly column for locals looking for solutions to community problems or issues. Everything from equestrian concerns to potholes to eye-sores to local mysteries:

Why did the contractor walk off the job last week, leaving Oak Ave. in disarray? Who are all those men in the paintings inside the BBC? Why does everything seem to close at 6 p.m. downtown? 

Why? WHY?! WHY?!?!

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