Pasadena Releases CicLAvia Route Details: 2.7 Car-Free Miles Through Old Pasadena and South Lake on November 15
The City of Pasadena released updated details on October 13 for CicLAvia—Pasadena, its open-streets event set for Sunday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event, produced with the nonprofit CicLAvia and partly funded by LA Metro, returns to Pasadena after 11 years; the city last hosted one in May 2015. GSM previously reported the announcement of the event.
The 2.7-mile route follows Colorado Boulevard (Pasadena Avenue to Allen Avenue) and Raymond Avenue (Pacific Alley to Dayton Street) through Old Pasadena, Playhouse Village and South Lake Avenue, connecting Metro's Memorial Park and Del Mar stations. Cars will be permitted to cross the route at six key intersections. Two activity hubs — at Memorial Park and at Colorado Boulevard and Allen Avenue — will offer free family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refill stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, places to sit, and first aid, with free pedicab rides available at each hub's information booth.
The city will also set up two temporary "Slow Streets" bike lanes: a 1.0-mile western segment on Walnut Avenue (Raymond Avenue to Orange Grove Boulevard, continuing to Rosemont Avenue near the Rose Bowl) and a 1.0-mile segment of Colorado Boulevard (Allen Avenue to San Gabriel Boulevard).
The route closes to cars from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 15, with no parking on the route beginning at 4 a.m. and towing enforced. A virtual community meeting will be held Thursday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom (bit.ly/ciclavia_pasadena_CM), with Spanish translation provided.
Only people-powered vehicles are allowed: electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles and motorcycles are prohibited; Class 1 e-bikes are allowed, Class 2 with the throttle powered off and Class 3 with pedal assist powered off; manual and motorized wheelchairs are permitted.
"CicLAvia is a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together, celebrate Pasadena's vibrant neighborhoods, and experience our streets in a new way," Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo said in the announcement, which also noted Colorado Boulevard's 150th anniversary and this year's Route 66 centennial. "It's been 11 years since CicLAvia held a Pasadena event, and we are thrilled to be returning," said CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual.
Inspired by Bogotá's weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia has been closing streets across the Los Angeles area since 2010, drawing nearly two million participants over more than 387 miles of open streets.
(Source: City of Pasadena announcement; CicLAvia)
Source: City of Pasadena; CicLAvia
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: CicLAvia开放街道活动资料图，Eric Garcetti摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0
