Recent Streetsblog LA posts about CicLAvia

CicLAvia Culver City Venice Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Aug 10, 2015 | 6 Comments

CicLAvia – Culver City meets Venice was another massive CicLAvia. Despite the usual fears from some businesses, the event was attended by huge numbers of cyclists, plus plenty of people on foot, skates, blades, skateboards, and more. What was your favorite part of Southern California’s 14th CicLAvia? Shark and banana bikes? Little girls riding pink […]

Tito’s Tacos Comes Around, Welcomes Culver City CicLAvia Participants

By Joe Linton | Aug 7, 2015 | 9 Comments

Today, Tito’s Tacos posted on Twitter and Facebook that they will be open during this Sunday’s CicLAvia – Culver City meets Venice. Tito’s emphasized that many of their employees take public transit and ride bikes to work every day. CicLAvia tweeted that they’ll be helping Tito’s out with bike and car parking that day. This […]

Activist Profile: Tafarai Bayne

By Jocelyn Martinez | Jun 9, 2015 | No Comments

South L.A. community organizer and streets advocate extraordinaire Tafarai Bayne was often seen exploring the vast landscape of Los Angeles on “The Flash,” his recently retired bicycle. Despite The Flash’s retirement, Bayne’s passion for the cycling community remains a prevalent aspect in his work. On December 7th, 2014, Bayne was joined by tens of thousands […]

Long Beach’s First Ever Beach Streets Ciclovía – Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Jun 8, 2015 | 11 Comments

How was your Beach Streets? Long Beach, the aspirational most bike-friendly city in America and demonstrably the most bike-friendly city in L.A. County, has joined the ranks of cities hosting open streets festivals or ciclovías. Long Beach’s first ever Beach Streets was full of camaraderie, chillness, and community. For a photo essay, see our sister site […]

10 Beach Streets Tips for Those Experiencing Open Streets for the First Time Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Jun 5, 2015 | No Comments

I still remember the feeling in the air right before the 10/10/10 CicLAvia: a mix of anticipation, nervous energy and curiosity. Twelve CicLAvia’s later, including CicLAvia XIII in Pasadena last week, the event brings the same excitement and wonder it ever does. But, as an experienced Open Streets participant, humor me while I share some […]

CicLAvia XIII: Pasadena Open Streets Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Jun 1, 2015 | 13 Comments

CicLAvia touched down in the City of Pasadena for the first time yesterday. The route, centered on Colorado Boulevard, showcased the city’s great walkable historic core, preserved because the City of Pasadena stopped the destructive and costly practice of street widening and reformed parking, but that’s a whole ‘nother story. Yesterday, Pasadena saw plenty of smiles, […]

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