CicLAvia

Yesterday, CicLAvia made LA streets safe for 130,000 walkers, skaters, bike-riders, and strollers. Removing cars from 7.5 miles of busy Los Angeles streets from 10 am - 3 pm, CicLAvia acts as a means of social integration, encouraging individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors of LA in a much different way - an open space in our city streets!

Modeled after the Bogotá, Colombia's 30+ year old Ciclovías, a weekly street closure started as a way to fight traffic congestion and pollution, similar Ciclovías events have started across Latin America and the United States.

Did you know LA is considered one of the most "park-poor" cities of all major cities in the US?CicLAvia aims to turn the streets of LA into a "park." Events are posted throughout the streets, street-side stores are encouraged to open their doors to participants,

From the CicLAvia website:
CicLAvia will work to address five core pressing issues present throughout all of Los Angeles: Public Space, Public Health, Community and Economic Development, and Pedestrian and Bicycle Advocacy.  As a recurring free event, set for the same day/time every week or month, CicLAvía will allow for the temporary closure of interconnected routes throughout the region, creating a web of public space on which residents of Los Angeles will be able to walk, bike, socialize, celebrate, and learn about new cultures and neighborhoods. 

Lance Armstrong joined 130,000 others at CicLAvia... next time, you should too! Check back to the CicLAvia webiste for the next day to take to the streets!