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Explore 7.5 Miles of Historic Downtown LA & Iconic Neighborhoods at CicLAvia's Open Streets Event

 
CicLAvia – Heart of LA

Presented by Metro

 

7.5-Miles along CicLAvia’s Signature Open Streets Route to explore Historic Downtown LA, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights, Arts District, Echo Park, and the ever-popular 6th Street Viaduct


Sunday, October 13, 2024; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.


WHAT: CicLAvia – Heart of LA


On Sunday, October 13; between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., CicLAvia – Heart of LA, presented by Metro, and also known as CicLAvia’s popular signature route, welcomes everyone of all ages and abilities to its 56th car-free open streets event connecting several of the most important and historic Los Angeles neighborhoods which include Boyle Heights; Chinatown; Downtown LA; Echo Park; the Arts District and Little Tokyo. Highlights include the 6th Street Viaduct, Echo Park Lake, and the Historic Core of DTLA, for participants to jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, spectate, play, and enjoy the 7.5-mile route. Always free, CicLAvia participants just show up anywhere along the route at any time to enjoy the open streets and to take the time to explore the ‘Heart of LA.’

With five Hubs filled with plenty of activities and programs along the route, CicLAvia – Heart of LA will be both fun and engaging for all to enjoy. Hubs are walking zones (bike dismounts) and meeting points along the route with the Echo Park Hub located on the south side of Echo Park Lake on Bellevue Ave at Glendale Blvd; the Chinatown Hub located on North Broadway near Chinatown’s historic Central Plaza; the Little Tokyo Hub located on Central Ave between 1st and 2nd streets; the Mariachi Plaza Hub located on 1st St east of Boyle Ave, and the Evergreen Hub located on E Cesar Chavez Ave, west of Evergreen Ave. Hubs offer family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. Free pedicab rides are also available at each information booth.

“Heart of LA is CicLAvia’s anchor route,” says CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual. “It’s where the inaugural CicLAvia took place in October 2010, and the route we return to every fall. Each year the route varies slightly to see more of our beautiful city from outside the confines of a car. For 2024 we’ll be going back over the spectacular 6th Street Viaduct, one of LA’s most celebrated and iconic landmarks. We will also travel a bit farther into Boyle Heights along E Cesar Chavez Ave. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Metro and LADOT for this 56th CicLAvia, the 14th Heart of LA (HOLA) route.LA.”

Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks in Los Angeles since 2010. Now, with more than 319 miles of open streets, these beloved, always free to attend events are a celebration of L.A.’s diverse and vibrant communities. CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. Active participants at CicLAvia use people-powered mobility to navigate public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way there is shopping at local businesses, access to cultural and architectural gems, using open streets as spaces to connect with each other, and making a positive impact on the environment by creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region. Over the past 14 years CicLAvia has helped communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles, while also promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community.

Only people-powered vehicles are allowed. No electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are allowed at CicLAvia. Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist allowed. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when the throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered off. Motorized wheelchairs are allowed. Learn more here.

Participants assume all known and unknown risks of participation in CicLAvia. More information regarding participants rights can be found here: https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia-safety

The last CicLAvia event for 2024 will take place on December 8: CicLAvia–The Valley (West Valley).

WHO:

Free for all, CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization committed to introducing Angelenos to the vibrant civic and cultural treasures throughout Los Angeles. CicLAvia highlights important issues to all Angelenos - from environmental health and air quality improvement to access to safe and open parks, physical and mental well-being. CicLAvia has captured the imagination of more than 2-million people who have traveled together along more than 319 miles of streets. CicLAvia builds a unifying social fabric, joyously connecting culturally diverse neighborhoods and neighbors to each other through open streets. CicLAvia is not just about cycling, it’s also about multiple modes of people-powered transportation. Whether one walks, strolls, skates, jogs, scooters, or bikes, CicLAvia creates so many incredible moments and experiences enjoying our city streets together.

HOW & MORE INFORMATION:

 
• Visit https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia_heart_of_la_24
https://www.ciclavia.org/; [email protected]; 213-355-8500
• Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciclavia
• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciclavia; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciclavia/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CicLAviaLA
• Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/laciclavia/sets/with/72157656013962875
• Videos: https://vimeo.com/762450848

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