CicLAvia, the event that turns LA streets into a haven for cyclists and pedestrians for a day, will return to the Heart of LA on October 5 from 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. with an almost entirely new route, and the first to leave LA city limits. CicLAvia is a free event. No registration is required and there is no starting or ending point. All you need to do is show up somewhere along the route, travel any direction you like by foot, bike, board or other non-motorized transportation, andhave fun!
Heart of LA will cross through downtown LA along parts of the first CicLAvia route, but will extend into new areas like Echo Park, the Historic Broadway Theater District, and through Boyle Heights all the way into the County of Los Angeles and into East Los Angeles. The latter part of the route is made possible through the support of Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina and a grant from Metro.
The route will feature a pedestrian zone in the Broadway Theater District, a kids zone at the East LA Civic Center and will cross paths with the Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture, which is being held in Grand Park.
Check out the neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to understand the context for the neighborhoods the route will pass through. The guide digs into the well-known and the less remembered history, culture and attractions of the neighborhoods.
If you live along the route, you can find information about the event and how it will affect you here.