CicLAvia
ciclavia nonprofit carfree street initiative los angeles california organization temporarily close street motor vehicle make accessible vendor public occurs several time year new repeating route event completely free public “based ciclovía model bogotá colombia it’s organizer city county official close stretch city street motorized vehicle open roadway people bike skate run stroll ride scooter enjoy neighborhood close nothing electric allowed except following ebikes pedalassist—but ebikes must throttle powered off—and motorized wheelchairs” upwards people attend individual ciclavia event it’s estimated cumulatively million people attended since first ciclavia event october opened stretch street east hollywood downtown los angeles boyle height people turned exceeding organizers’ expectation event inspired ciclovia similar annual open street event taking place bogota colombia since ciclavia celebrated year los angeles event october route included downtown los angeles surrounding neighborhood birthday event celebrated decade open street people could bike skate run walk skateboard spectate event year history ciclavias million participant averaging participant event nearly mile open street la county subsequent ciclavia event taken place community across los angeles county usually covering mile stretch city street commonly used location used downtown los angeles koreatown south los angeles culver city thai town hollywood west hollywood wilmington previous location also include pasadena glendale southeast city longest event date april ciclavia—to sea ran mile downtown los angeles venice beach popularity ciclavia also led open street event los angeles county san gabriel valleyfocused event called golden street renamed active street launched held seven event since began city long beach held open street event called beach street since recent event taking place city santa monica held annual open street event called coast past future ciclavia route december heart la first event april heart la october heart la april heart la october heart la sea iconic wilshire blvd heart la iconic wilshire blvd heart la south la valley pasadena culver city meet venice heart la valley southeast city iconic wilshire boulevard heart la culver city meet venice – glendale meet atwater village san pedro meet wilmington heart la iconic wilshire boulevard heart foothill valley la phil x ciclavia celebrate la heart la culver city meet mar vista palm wilmington mid city meet picounion meet hollywood heart la valley south la wilmington heart la south la south la meet hollywood heart la south la valley mid city meet picounion ciclamini—watts south la—vermont ave koreatown meet hollywood cancelled due hurricane hilary ciclamini—north hollywood heart la south la—leimert park meet historic south central melrose venice boulevard ciclamini—wilmington south la meet hollywood ciclamini—lincoln height heart la valley—sherman way local business often get involved event offering deal special along route take advantage increase activity “hubs” throughout route typically food truck climbing wall art craft game los angeles metro provides funding ciclavia support event planning coordination promotion cost part larger funding package carfree street organization work ciclavia specific event like la phil ucla goal nonprofit encourage public health mass transit vibrant use public space carfree street event addition fostering bicycling walking la metro staff report ciclavia event coincide greater increase rail ridership systemwide increase sale day pass rand corporation researcher evaluated physical activity ciclavia event reporting participant would otherwise sedentary recommending ciclavia increase event frequency ucla study found reduction local crime well additional benefit local business along route see sale increase anywhere event day separate study measured air quality impact ciclavia event downtown los angeles finding substantial decrease particulate matter ultrafine particle along near route event also renewed call turn intersection portion hollywood boulevard front hollywood highland center public plaza similar time square ciclovia united state critical mass list los angeles bike path ciclavia official website