Humboldt County is dangerous for people walking, and U.S. Highway 101 in Eureka is the most dangerous place to walk in our dangerous county. It’s time to do something about it. If you already agree with that sentiment, I’ve got a petition for you to sign. But if you need a little more information, please […]
Colin Fiske
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A Pedestrian Review of Eureka’s 4th and 5th Streets Corridor
A group of more than 20 people, most of us wearing reflective orange safety vests, had made it most of the way across Fourth Street when the driver of a black pickup apparently decided he had waited long enough. As I approached the far sidewalk, taking up the rear of our group, he revved his […]
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Stop Blaming The Victims of Bad Road Design and Unsafe Driving
Humboldt County has a serious pedestrian safety problem. In 2022 alone, drivers in the county hit and killed eight people who were walking or rolling — and hit and injured 40 more. Of the 58 counties in California, the state Office of Traffic Safety currently ranks Humboldt as the second worst for pedestrian injuries and […]