CicLAvia - September 12, 2010

A route has been selected for LA's first ciclovía, modeled after the ciclovías started in Bogotá, Colombia over thirty years ago in response to congestion and pollution on city streets. The event is scheduled for September 12, 2010 from 10 am to 3pm. Check out CicLAvia's website for more details about route, safety and other related activities.

This marks a real turning point in the way LA thinks about streets and who they are designed to serve. The proposed route links smartly with metro stations and public parks, increasing access for participants and reinforcing the importance and viability of auto-free living. The route also links together communities torn apart by freeways - it traverses four freeways from East LA to East Hollywood. Freeway construction displaced families and tore apart communities in real and profound ways. Hopefully, CicLAvia can help repair the broken fabric of our city, while promoting transportation sustainability through pedestrian/bicycle mobility.