On Thursday May 2nd, at the Senior Center at 755 W 15th St, between 5-7pm, the High Speed Rail authority will be showing off a scale model of the proposed Merced High Speed Rail station, answering questions, and taking comments.

So, it'd be a good thing to go if you're curious or just need something to do, but there's also something important you can bring up. Currently, they haven't decided between surrounding all 8 blocks of the station with parking lots or mixed use, transit-oriented development. IMO, surrounding the station with parking lots the whole way round wouldn't only be ugly and hostile to anyone not driving a car, but it would be a major footgun moment for both Merced and the HSR at once. We can do better than eight parking lots. I plan on being there to let them know, I'd like your help, too.

This is a list of government representatives whose job it is to serve the needs of the citizens of Merced. If anyone's missing, feel free to add them in a comment below.

California Assembly: Esmeralda Soria

-Website: https://a27.asmdc.org/

-District Office Phone: (209) 726-5465

-Contact page: https://a27.asmdc.org/contact

California Senate: Anna Caballero

-Website: https://sd14.senate.ca.gov/

-Contact page: https://sd14.senate.ca.gov/contact/message

Mayor: Matthew Serratto

-Email Address: Mayor@Cityofmerced.org

-Email Address: SerrattoM@Cityofmerced.org

-Phone: (209) 385-6210

City Council:

The city has a nifty tool on their website for finding out which district you live in.

-website: https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/city-council

-Schedule: Council meetings are held the first and third monday of each month at 6 pm in the council chamber in the second floor of the civic center.

-Meeting videos: https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/city-clerk/council-meetings/meeting-videos

-Agendas: https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

-Participation Instructions: https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/city-clerk/council-meetings/citizen-participation-instructions

US House of Representatives: John Duarte

-website: https://duarte.house.gov/

-contact: https://duarte.house.gov/contact/

US Senate:

-Alex Padilla:

--Website: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/

--Contact: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/

--Phone: (202) 224-3553

-Laphonza Butler:

--Contact: https://www.butler.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/

--Website: https://www.butler.senate.gov/

--Phone: (202) 224-3841

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