HCAOG is advancing the Humboldt Multimodal and Vibrant Neighborhoods Planning Project*, focused on improving roadway safety and strengthening connected neighborhoods across the region. National experts Victor Dover, Dan Burden, and Josh Meyer will visit Humboldt County to walk key corridors, meet with residents and local staff, and host a community workshop on tools and strategies for creating safer, walkable, connected communities.
*Funded in part by a Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant.
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+Pre-visit events!: Primer Series on Vibrant, Walkable/Rollable, Livable Communities —Noontime webinars—
Online or at HCAOG office - 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka
Grab your brown-bag lunch and let’s chew on that!
Join us, in person or virtually, to watch pre-recorded webinars and enjoy brief roundtable chats with fellow locals who are interested in how Humboldt grows. Dive in early to get ready for December 1-3 visits by the award-winning experts Dan Burden, Victor Dover, and Josh Meyer.
(1) The Essential Value of Street Trees in City Making and Sustainable Design
Friday, November 21, Noon to 2pm
-- Victor Dover and Dan Burden explain how street trees can bring beauty and order to streets, mitigate the potential for flooding and heat events, and support pedestrian activity. (2-hour recording: 1:15 slides + 45 mins Q&A -- Register here
(2) Missing Middle: A proven strategy for affordability and walkable neighborhoods
Tuesday, November 25, Noon to 2pm
-- A virtual roundtable with innovator and educator Karen Parolek of Opticos Design, housing policy expert David Garcia of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, and developer Mott Smith of Civic Enterprise and the California Infill Builders Association, to explore the critical need for a greater range of housing options. (Approx. 1.5-hour recording; recorded Oct. 2022) -- Register here
(3) Equity, Accessibility, and Design Decision-making
Wednesday, November 26, Noon to 2pm
-- 3 panelists illuminate how these issues affect quality of life, and illustrate tools and techniques to make our communities safer and easier to get around. Michael Rodriguez, AICP, Director of Research for Smart Growth America; Matt Johnson, AICP, Bikeways Coordinator, Division of Transportation Engineering for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation; Charles L. Marohn, Jr., Founder and President of Strong Towns, author of “Confessions of a Recovering Engineer.” (1.75-hour recording, from the Walktober Walkinar 2023 series.) --Register here
(BONUS - Also highly recommended): Designing Road Diets as a Tool for Walkability and Community Revitalization -- Dan Burden, Director of Innovation and Inspiration for Blue Zones LLC, examines the essential design features of road diets, as well as how to design and operate them for walking, bicycling, driving, and freight and emergency response movement, illustrating what works best and why. (Approx. 1.75-hour recording.) -- Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex-bjWOb4P4
All the above webinars are available online.
WALK/ROLL AUDITS & WORKSHOPS, DECEMBER 1-3, 2025
(Monday-Wednesday)
-HOOPA WALKING/BIKING AUDIT, MONDAY, DEC. 1, 9:30am – Noon
Audit of Tish Tang Road, Airport Road, to K’ima:w Medical Center. Meet at 9:30am at the Training Room at the Firehouse, 11121 CA-96, Hoopa, CA
- ARCATA WALKING/BIKING AUDIT, TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 8:30 – 11:00am
Audit of Guintoli Lane, Valley West, Valley East Blvd. Meet at 8:30am at intersection of Guintoli Lane & Mad River Parkway.
-EUREKA WALKING/BIKING AUDIT, TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Audit of Harris and Henderson Streets corridor of Henderson Center. Meet at 2:30 at Harris and G Street parking lot (Poleski’s Appliance).
For your reference: What You Will Get from a Walking Audit
- McKINLEYVILLE COMMUNITY MEETING, TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Focusing on McKinleyville streets and neighborhood connectivity. LOCATION: Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd, McKinleyville, CA
- COMMUNITY WORKSHOP -HUMBOLDT FOCUS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3
TIME: Program 6pm - 8pm & agency tabling 5:30pm-6pm & 8pm-8:30pm.
LOCATION: Wharfinger Building,1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA
