CicLAvia Hosts 60^th Event with First CicLAmini of the Year - A more Pedestrian-Oriented Experience Featuring 1.4-Miles of Open Streets Along Pico Blvd Between Normandie Ave and Union Ave - Free for All!

Sunday, May 18, 2025; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

 

WHAT:  CicLAmini—Pico Union

Come enjoy a more pedestrian-oriented, car-free experience at CicLAvia’s 60th Open Streets event, CicLAmini—Pico Union, taking place on Sunday, May 18, between 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy this compact neighborhood route for the day to explore Pico Union along Pico Blvd between Normandie and Union Aves. For all ages and abilities, CicLAmini—Pico Union offers walkers, joggers, bikers, skaters, and those who simply want to play with one’s favorite people-powered way to enjoy this 1.4-mile unique “pop-up park.” 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 one of the most historic neighborhoods in all of Los Angeles.

 

“Pico Union has an incredible amount of history, with deep roots in the city’s dynamic cultural heritage. It will be such a treat for Angelenos to be able to explore it free of cars.” Says CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual.

“CicLAmini—Pico Union includes two hubs, where you'll find the essentials, community partners, resource booths, photo ops, and more, plus activities for all ages sprinkled throughout the route. CicLAvia encourages participants to jog, walk, ride, skate, and bike along the open space. Free pedicab rides are also available next to each information booth to ensure that everyone, regardless of age or ability, is able to enjoy open streets. Please visit the CicLAvia website for updates regarding local gems, additional activities, and specials offered by local businesses along the route.

Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, celebrating its 50th year, CicLAvia has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks in Los Angeles since 2010. 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-plus 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 2025 CicLAvia Season continues with: June 22, CicLAvia—Historic South Central meets Watts; August 17, CicLAvia—Culver City meets Venice; September 14, CicLAmini—San Pedro; October 12, CicLAvia—Heart of LA; December 7, CicLAvia—Melrose Ave.

 

WHO:

CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization committed to opening streets and introducing Angelenos to the vibrant civic and cultural treasures throughout Los Angeles County. 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 340 miles of streets. Free for all, 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/ciclamini_pico_union25 for more detailed information

• https://www.ciclavia.org; [email protected]; 213-355-8500