EVENT IS ON
BUT WE HAVE CANCELLED
BCI’s EXCURSION
ONLY ONE MEMBER had signed up to go so BCI are NOT going as a group.
You are free to go on your own, but don’t look for a BCI Leader to greet you on the train, or lead you from the station to the event acoss DTLA or help you get back to a train home on time!
Details if you still want to go:
The CicLAvía - Mid City meets Pico Union represents the 44th edition of the beloved open streets event which began in 2010. Free to attend, participants are encouraged to jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, or spectate along the route. CicLAvia is always a celebration of our diverse and vibrant communities, and CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. As active participants at CicLAvia, we use people-powered mobility to navigate our public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way, we shop at our local businesses, we are introduced to cultural and architectural gems, we use our streets as spaces to connect with each other, and we do our individual part to make a positive impact on our environment by creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region.
With three (3) hubs of activities and programs along the April route, the CicLAvia experience will be both fun and engaging for all to enjoy. Hubs are walking zones (bike dismounts) and meeting points along the route and offer additional programming and activities. CicLAvia – Mid City meets Pico Union will have three hubs: Mid City Hub on Washington Blvd (east of La Brea); Arlington Heights Hub on Venice Blvd (west of Arlington Ave); and the Pico Union Hub located on Venice Blvd (west of Hoover St).Hubs have family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. In addition, free pedicab rides, sponsored by AARP, are available at each information booth.i
In addition, there are many local gems, activities, and businesses to check out near and along the route – discover them through CicLAvia’s new Interactive Digital Map.Hubs have family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. In addition, free pedicab rides, sponsored by AARP, are available at each information booth.
Over the past 13 years, CicLAvia has grown into a beloved staple of the Los Angeles landscape. More than just an open streets movement, CicLAvia helps communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles, while also promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community. 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. With more than 270 miles of open streets, Mid City meets Pico Union is CicLAvia’s 44th event.
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 allowed when throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes 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
Visit https://www.ciclavia.org/mid_city_meets_pico_union23 for more detailed information
• https://www.ciclavia.org/; info@ciclavia.org; 213-355-8500
Avoid driving and PARKING in LA! Get there by Metrolink:
Catch the OC 661 Train North to Union Station: leaves Irvine at 9:24
and arrives at Union Station at 10:37 so we’ll miss 9am the beginning.
Ride 3.8 miles across DTLA to the CicLAvía at Venice & Hoover & enjoy the party!
Return 4 miles back via Figaroa to Cesar Chavez (USBR 66)
Train OC 684 leaves at 2:00 so you will have to leave early at about 1:30 to catch it home.
The LAST Train South - OC 668 LEAVES at 4:27 so you will have to leave before 4 to catch it.
ROUTE: DTLA to Pico Union (3/24/23)
7.8 miles round trip +192/-192’ CF 2 (24.6’/m)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42331044
Or you can take the Red Line (B) or Purple Line (D) Metro subway from Union Station to the Westlake/MacArthur Park Station and ride 8 blocks down Alvarado to Hoover @ Venice.
Trains are scheduled every 10 minutes and only take about 8 minutes.
