Cool news! CicLAvia, the “car-free street party”, will include Venice Beach as part of their April 21st happening! During the event, CicLAvia will repurpose Venice Boulevard from Figueroa in Downtown LA to Ocean Front Walk in Venice from 8am to 5pm (eastbound auto traffic will be allowed from Abbot Kinney to Crenshaw), encouraging residents to walk, bike, skate or blade the route. Get out and enjoy your city on this special day!
CicLAvia is recognized as one of the city’s most innovative initiatives – a large-scale, public celebration that has come to symbolize Los Angeles’ civic, cultural, and environmental resurgence. With more than 100,000 participants each time, CicLAvia is one of the nation’s most inclusive urban events.
CicLAvia challenges the stereotype of Los Angeles as a car-addicted, smog-choked megalopolis, and gives people a chance to enjoy the benefits of the city’s improved walkability, bikeability, public transit, and vibrant street life. CicLAvia is free of charge and open to all. No reservations are required.
CicLAvia will be produced three times in 2013, unveiling two new routes in the upcoming year. The April 21st CicLavia will go from downtown Los Angeles to Venice Beach; the June 23rd CicLAvia will go from downtown Los Angeles to Fairfax along Wilshire Boulevard; and the October 6th CicLAvia will be centered in Downtown with routes extending to Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Expostion Park and Westlake.
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1 A busy bike calendar, with a Ride for Justice, Mtn Bike demo and LACBC CD 11 candidate forum « BikingInLA // Jan 12, 2013 at 1:14 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
2 Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog Los Angeles // Jan 14, 2013 at 9:22 am
[...] Best Line on new CicLAvia Route “from Dogtown to Downtown” (Yo Venice) [...]
3 A tweed ride, dim sum ride, no rider left behind ride and CD11 council candidate transportation forum « BikingInLA // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:57 pm
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
4 Bike harassment caught on video, a small step to fight hit-and-run and a long list of links and events « BikingInLA // Jan 26, 2013 at 12:59 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
5 Pigskins and Pedals (Super Bowl) Sunday Funday Ride, a Brewery Ride and free Mountain Bike clinic « BikingInLA // Feb 2, 2013 at 12:48 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
6 Busy bike weekend — Ride Westwood, Ocean Park Green Street, Ride 4 Love and Ride Figueroa « BikingInLA // Feb 8, 2013 at 11:36 pm
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
7 CicLAvia 2013 Route Map: Venice to Downtown! | Yo! Venice! Venice Beach, California // Feb 21, 2013 at 11:52 am
[...] As announced here in January, CicLAvia will run from Downtown LA to Venice on April 21st. Our friends at Streetsblog were downtown when the official map was released earlier today and sent it along! Locally, the route will run from Windward at the beach through Windward Circle, up Grand and then head downtown via Venice Blvd. The route is approximately 16 miles long. [...]
8 Ride the Hollywood Hills, launch a Healthy Food Map for South LA and learn to group ride — and go vote | BikingInLA // Mar 2, 2013 at 12:38 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
9 Sunday Funday ride in WeHo, Ghost Bike ride in South LA, and defensive cycling classes at Caltech | BikingInLA // Apr 6, 2013 at 12:45 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from [...]
10 CicLAvia! CicLAvia! CicLAvia! Plus Pedalers Fork opens, and bond issue and Mobility Element meetings | BikingInLA // Apr 20, 2013 at 12:38 am
[...] April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. KPCC offers the most complete roundup to get [...]