Thousands of pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters and others took over a 3.6-mile stretch of streets between Leimert Park and Exposition Park on June 28 as CicLAvia returned with another car-free open streets event.
It was scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday along Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. Participants could walk, bike, jog, skate or use other people-powered transportation along the route.
Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmembers Heather Hutt and Curren Price, Metro CEO Yesenia Arias, CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual and CicLAvia board member Kellie Hawkins were all in attendance.
The route connected Leimert Park and Exposition Park through three activity hubs located in Leimert Park, King Estates and Exposition Park. Each hub offered family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refill stations, basic bicycle repairs, bicycle parking, first aid and information booths. Free pedicab rides were also available.
Community organizations hosted additional activities throughout the day, including World Cup-themed pop-up events at the Leimert Park hub. Organizers said participants could enter or leave the route at any point and were encouraged to explore neighborhoods, businesses and cultural attractions along the way.
CicLAvia, a nonprofit organization, has hosted 65 previous open streets events across Los Angeles. Organizers say nearly 2 million people have participated while traveling more than 369 miles of temporarily car-free streets. The next CicLAvia will take place July 19 in East and West Hollywood
