Valley West
The City of Arcata invites community members to learn about the Valley West Neighborhood Center Draft Assessment Report and tour potential sites for a future neighborhood center. With support from recent grant funding, the City of Arcata has been developing conceptual plans for a Valley West neighborhood center with a vision for creating a space for residents to engage in recreational and community activities. After several months of community engagement and site analysis, the City is excited to share the Draft Assessment Report and provide a walking tour of three possible sites for a future community center.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 11th at the Valley West Park. A walking tour of three possible sites will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., departing from the park. For those unable to join the tour, community members are welcome to stop by the park anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. to learn more. Food will be provided for participants.
City staff will share the Draft Assessment Report and look forward to hearing your feedback to help shape the future of this important community space. For more information, please email Sara Channell at schannell@cityofarcata.org or call (707) 825-4876.
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The City of Arcata invites the community to help shape the future of the Valley West Community Center by attending one of two visioning sessions.
Building on previous community conversations, these sessions are an opportunity for residents, especially those in the Valley West community, to share their ideas and vision for creating a community center that meets local needs. The input gathered will guide the Community Center’s physical development and inform what services it will provide.
The visioning sessions will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Valley West Resilience Center (Formerly Woodsman Hall), located at 4700 Valley East Blvd. The first session will be held in English from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and the second in Spanish from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend, and childcare will be provided.
Valley West Community Center Survey
The City of Arcata invites the community to share their input and participate in the Valley West Community Center Survey!
Building on previous community conversations, this quick survey is an opportunity for people who live and work in Arcata, especially the Valley West community, to share their opinions on the development of a community center in the Valley West area. The information gathered will be used to inform the physical development of the center and the services offered there.
The survey can be completed in either English or Spanish, and all survey participants can choose to be entered into a raffle to win one of three gift cards!
Please complete the survey before Friday, Jan. 24. Surveys are available for pickup or submission at Arcata City Hall, located at 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521. Residents can also fill out the survey online.
About Valley West
Valley West is a community of Arcata divided by Highway 101 and includes the west side of the freeway, the Lazy J Ranch Mobile Home park, the Chamber of Commerce, Toni's, the Bureau of Land Management as well as all of Giuntoli Lane all the way to Boyd road. Valley West is home to a shopping center, hotels, motels, and fast-food restaurants. It also is home to a large portion of Arcata's Latinx population and student residents. This part of the Arcata community is undergoing projects in order to revitalize connections to the main hub of Arcata as well as build upon the community connections already established.
CUNA
Comunidad Unida del Norte de Arcata/Community United of North Arcata (CUNA) is a project of Playhouse Arts. Their purpose is to build collaboration and community engagement to "collectively work towards building a better represented Valley West."
After a successful first year, Playhouse Arts and CUNA will continue to oversee and collaborate with community events in the Valley West community for the next two years. There are strides in establishing connections with service providers in the Humboldt County region to coincide with a planned resource center in the future such as collaborating with North Coast Children's Services and the OpenDoor clinics.
For questions or comments please email cunacomestogether@gmail.com.
Upcoming Community Events & How to Get Involved
CUNA hosts events in the Valley West area all year round. To see what events are coming up, please visit www.cunacomestogether.com for the most up to date information
To volunteer, please call Kimberley at (707) 633-3867 or Eibar at (707) 633-8831 (Español) or email cunacomestogether@gmail.com. Volunteers can sign-up on the same day as clean-up events.
A bilingual newsletter, in English and Spanish, has been created as a localized outlet for the Valley West/North Arcata community to update residents on events, highlight businesses, keep residents apprised of the goings on and to bring the community together. You can sign up to receive the newsletter on CUNA's website.
For questions, comments, or for more information call (707) 633-3867 (English) or (707) 633-8831 (español) or email CUNA at cunacomestogether@gmail.com.