Stories


CivSalon May 2025

With multiple milestone moments coming in the next few years, LA has the opportunity to showcase to the world how we work together, in coalition and collaboration, to build transformative active mobility and public transit infrastructure to serve as a model of innovation and provide more sustainable options for us to move around the region.


Local Gems: Pico Union

Join us for the third CicLAvia Sunday of the 2025 season—and our 60th event since 2010! CicLAmini—Pico Union is on Sunday, May 18th, from 10am - 3pm. Expect a compact route and a more pedestrian-oriented experience at CicLAmini—Pico Union, featuring activities, street games, local business engagements, and art and cultural activities for all ages. We encourage you to jog, walk, ride, skate, and bike along the open space. Be sure to use the CicLAmini Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!

The Pico Union neighborhood, named after the intersection of Pico Blvd and Union Ave, is a diverse neighborhood rich in history, food, culture, and architecture. Enjoy this edition of our Local Gems blog featuring a few of the MANY things to see and do along the route and in the neighborhood. Thanks to everybody who contributed their local gems.


Local Gems: Koreatown meets Hollywood

Join us for the second CicLAvia Sunday of the 2025 season—and our 59th event since 2010! CicLAvia—Koreatown meets Hollywood is on Sunday, April 6th, from 9am - 4pm. 

We’ll celebrate over 4 miles of open streets connecting Hollywood, East Hollywood, Melrose Hill, and Koreatown. Connecting these neighborhoods are Wilshire Blvd, Western Ave, Santa Monica Blvd, and Vine St. Each plays an important role in the expansive road system of Los Angeles.

Enjoy this edition of our Local Gems blog featuring a few of the MANY things to see and do along the route. Thanks to everybody who contributed their local gems. Remember, you can plan your day with the CicLAvia Interactive Digital Map!

There is a great deal of rich history, culture, and art to enjoy from Koreatown to Hollywood. The neighborhoods along this route boast a unique shape in the ever changing puzzle that is Los Angeles. Koreatown is the most dense neighborhood in LA having gone through major changes over the years and Hollywood holds the title as the entertainment capital of the world. Join us as we learn more about the many historic landmarks and sights at CicLAvia—Koreatown meets Hollywood!


Local Gems: West Adams meets University Park

Join us for the first CicLAvia of the 2025 season—and our 58th event since 2010! CicLAvia—West Adams meets University Park is on Sunday, February 23rd, from 9am-3pm. 

We’ll celebrate over 4 miles of open streets connecting West Adams, Jefferson Park, and University Park. Enjoy this edition of our Local Gems blog featuring a few of the MANY things to see and do along Jefferson Blvd and Vermont Ave. Thanks to everybody who contributed their local gems on social media and be sure to also use the CicLAvia Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!

West Adams, Jefferson Park, and University Park all hold a rich, unique legacy in Los Angeles history. Connecting the three neighborhoods for this route are some of the longest streets in the region, Jefferson Blvd and Vermont Ave. In addition to West Adams being one of LA’s oldest neighborhoods, many important figures and movements have begun and grown right here in these very neighborhoods. Join us as we learn more about some of the past, present, and future landmarks and cultural spots of the area.


Save the Date 2025

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🎉The entire 2025 CicLAvia Sunday schedule is here! CicLAvia Sundays will continue to support community connections in the coming year. We’re proud to bring you another EIGHT events in 2025!


CicLAvia 2024 Season Snapshot

Thanks to this incredible community, CicLAvia has achieved so much in 2024. Together, we transformed LA’s streets into spaces for collaboration, creativity, and exploration — places where we can slow down, connect, and appreciate the city in a new way. 

Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together this year:


Local Gems: The Valley

Join us for the eighth and final CicLAvia Sunday of the 2024 season—and our 57th CicLAvia Sunday since 2010! CicLAvia—The Valley is on Sunday, December 8th, from 9am - 3pm. 

Join us as we celebrate 5 miles of open streets connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda all along Sherman Way. Enjoy this local gems blog featuring a few of the MANY things to eat, see, and do in the area. Thanks to everybody who contributed their local gems on social media and be sure to also use the CicLAvia Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!

Sherman Way links the three neighborhoods together. This 15+ mile long street is named after Moses Hazeltine Sherman, a successful land developer who helped construct the Pacific Electric Railway streetcar system in Los Angeles. Although there are no longer active streetcars in the area, his name and legacy live on throughout the Valley.


CicLAvia 2024 Audrey Chan Collaboration

Audrey Chan, Stories Flow Through the Heart of Los Angeles
CicLAvia–Heart of LA Route, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles-based artist Audrey Chan has created an illustrated interactive story map inspired by community stories embedded within the Heart of Los Angeles corridor. Throughout the route, look for signs featuring neighborhood histories and scan the QR codes to learn more about some of the people, places, and struggles that flow through Los Angeles’ history and recent past. Be sure to stop by any Hub's info booth to obtain the guide and received a free sticker (while supplies last)!

Local Gems: Heart of LA

Join us for the seventh CicLAvia Sunday of the 2024 season—and our 56th CicLAvia Sunday since 2010! CicLAvia—Heart of LA is on Sunday, October 13th, from 9am - 4pm. 


Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Downtown, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo all contain rich history, a strong community spirit, and delicious food. This CicLAvia Sunday offers a chance to check out some of the MANY local gems in the area outside of a car. Thanks to everybody who contributed their local gems on social media! Be sure to also use the CicLAvia Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!


Local Gems: Lincoln Heights

Join us for the sixth CicLAvia Sunday of the 2024 season—and our 55th CicLAvia Sunday since 2010! CicLAmini—Lincoln Heights is on Sunday, September 15th, from 10am - 3pm. Expect a compact route and a more pedestrian-oriented experience at CicLAmini—Lincoln Heights, featuring activities, street games, local business engagements, and art and cultural activities for all-ages. We encourage you to jog, walk, ride, skate, and bike along the open space. Be sure to also use the CicLAmini Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!

 

Lincoln Heights is one of the oldest neighborhoods, as well as the first suburban area, in Los Angeles. With significant Latino and Asian communities, the diversity in cultures can be seen and felt all throughout its 2.5 square miles. From temples to historic landmarks that played important roles in the Chicano movement, this CicLAmini Sunday offers a chance to check out some of the MANY local gems in the area.