A model of the proposed new Marina Center on Eureka Bay

Note the multi use path complete with tiny cyclist. I'm going to propose adding bike lanes and bike parking throughout.

Such a development would transform not only the post-industrial Eureka waterfront, turning it into a bike-friendly place to hang out, but the whole city. I particularly like the modern architecture which opens to the harbor. It's a welcome relief from the oppressive "Victorian Village" theme that has run its course elsewhere in Eureka. Victoria was a nineteenth century English queen, whose reign was known for its embrace of imperialism and repression. Where does it say that we have to honor her every time we build something in Eureka, California in the 21st century? Furthermore, faux Victorians never get it right while real ones take a lot of TLC. And yet, "Victorian" seems to be the architectural default in Eureka, for those who can't imagine anything else. Our waterfront deserves more: a 21st century treatment--with bikes.