Nearly eight miles of streets in downtown Los Angeles will be closed to vehicles on Sunday for the seventh CicLAvia event of the year. This unique event encourages residents to experience different neighborhoods on foot or by using non-motorized modes of transport. Known as CicLAvia-Heart of LA, it will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 7.8-mile route starts at Broadway and Bernard Street and goes through various areas:
— South from Broadway and Bernard;
— East at Broadway and First Street;
— South at Central Avenue to Sixth Street;
— East on Sixth to Whittier Boulevard;
— North on St. Louis Street;
— West on First to Boyle Avenue;
— East on First to Evergreen Avenue;
— West at Broadway and Seventh to Figueroa;
— South to Figueroa and Venice Boulevard.
No motorized vehicles are allowed on the route, but participants can walk, bike, skate, or use other human-powered transportation. Electric vehicles such as scooters or hoverboards are not permitted.
Along the route, there will be four hubs offering free water stations, restrooms, first-aid stations, bike parking, free bike repair, and free pedicabs provided by AARP. These hubs will be located at the following places:
— South Park Hub, 1420 S. Figueroa St.
— Chinatown Hub, 942 N. Broadway
— Little Tokyo Hub, 121 S. Central Ave.
— Mariachi Plaza Hub, 1801 E. First St.
Additionally, there will be an Evergreen Pit Stop at 2917 First St., providing all the services offered at the other pit stops except for free bike parking.
The route used for this event is considered CicLAvia’s “anchor route,” as it is where the inaugural CicLAvia took place in October 2010, according to Romel Pascual, the Executive Director of CicLAvia. Pascual mentioned that the route changes slightly each year to showcase more of the city beyond the confines of a car. For the 2023 event, they plan to include the iconic Sixth Street Viaduct. CicLAvia is excited to continue their partnership with Metro and LADOT for this 48th edition.
To kick off the event, a news conference will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Little Tokyo Hub, which will feature Mayor Karen Bass, Romel Pascual, Seleta Reynolds (Metro’s Chief Innovation Officer), Jaime Ortiz (founder of CiclovÃa in Bogota), and Laura Rubio-Cornejo (general manager of the city Department of Transportation).
CicLAvia-Heart of LA is the fifth full-scale CicLAvia event of 2023. In addition to these larger events, two smaller CicLAmini events were held in Watts and North Hollywood. The next CicLAvia event after Sunday is scheduled for December 3 in South Los Angeles, which will be the final event of the year.
For more information, visit ciclavia.org/.
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