Atlanta Streets Alive
atlanta street alive ciclovía held throughout year atlanta georgia united state ciclovía spanish temporary closing street automobile use people participating recreational activity organized atlanta bicycle coalition atlanta street alive open street people city atlanta temporarily closing car create whole new healthy sustainable vibrant city street experience people walk bike rollerskate jog skip roll mile major thoroughfare closed car throughout atlanta three four time summer throughout route activity example tactical urbanism inspired help citizen envision shared street atlanta bicycle coalition connected route atlanta street alive street campaign drive energy towards demanding complete shared street city atlanta first event kickoff held woodruff park event grown around people october estimated attended event october people attended route june atlanta street alive part international open street movement happening many city throughout u canada around world atlanta street alive strives promote healthy lifestyle physical activity celebrate unique character community spirit atlanta neighborhood reclaim public street people build demand street serve people foot bike transit car first open street initiative called ciclovía “bikeway” spanish ciclovía started bogotá colombia draw million people walk bike skate enjoy mile street opened people – closed automobile traffic – every sunday ciclovía founded bogotá colombia started small grew mayor park director brother enrique guillermo peñalosa recognized important recreational activity country route extended mile event add appeal beyond biking added sunday holiday main street bogotá cali medellín major city blocked event become carfree pm runner skater bicyclist take street time stage set city park aerobics instructor yoga teacher musician lead people various performance bogotás weekly ciclovías used approximately million people citizen km carfree street thirty year later concept spread many city including tokyo kiev atlanta ciclovía cycling atlanta reclaim street carfree movement atlanta street alive