What the heck is Ciclavia? Well I am glad you asked. Ciclavia was started in Columbia as a response to congestion in the streets and pollution due to cars and other automobiles. LA knows a little about those two things. It is a day when the residents take back the streets by closing down a main thoroughfare only for bikers, skateboarders, rollerskaters and walkers.
This time is was Wilshire from Downtown to Fairfax, but also involved was a self guided architecture as part of PST presents tour with a little kbbq fest thrown in. I couldn't resist and I really didn't have an excuse not to go, since it was basically a block from my house.
There were several stations set up as rest stops for ciclaviaers (?) including djs, cultural dance and martial arts demos, food trucks and there were several 25 cent lemonade stands that neighborhood kids set up to make some summer cash.
Here are photos:
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