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A presentation by the CicLAvia Steering Committee A ciclovía for LA
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A presentation by the CicLAvia Steering Committee
A ciclovía for LA
In Bogotá, Colombia, every Sunday from 7AM to 2:30PM is a Ciclovía
What is a Ciclovía?
Many streets are only pedestrian-and bicycle-accessible.
What is a Ciclovía?
An interconnected network of fixed routes throughout the city, which allows pedestrians and bicyclists to connect to many destinations.
What is a Ciclovía?
The route is permeable to vehicles.
What is a Ciclovía?
What is a Ciclovía?Up to 1.5 million people participate in Ciclovía,
30% of the population.
Where is Ciclovía?Where is Ciclovía?Following Bogotá’s example, many other cities in Latin America have Ciclovías of their own:
Mexico City - CiclotónGuadalajara, Mexico - Vía RecreActivaSantiago, Chile - CicloRecreoVíaQuito, Ecuador - CicloPaseo
Where is Ciclovía in the US?El Paso - Ciclovía (now Scenic Sundays)
Portland - Sunday Parkways
Chicago - Sunday Parkways / Paseo Dominical
New York - Summer Streets
San Francisco - Sunday Streets
St Louis - Open Streets
Kentucky - Second Sunday
Miami - Open Streets
Vía RecreActiva
Vía RecreActiva
Vía RecreActiva
Why CicLAvia?This is a way to make LA the “cleanest, greenest, big city.”
Why CicLAvia?Mediterranean Climate
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Why CicLAvia?Mediterranean Climate
Large car-free population**
Why CicLAvia?Mediterranean Climate
Large transit-dependent population
Strong bike culture Midnight Ridazz, Bikeboom, Bicycle Kitchen, Bike Summit
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Why CicLAvia?Mediterranean Climate
Large transit-dependent population
Strong bike culture
Not enough parks
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LA needs this!A transformative, ongoing event without infrastructure costs!
More impact than a bike lane!
LA needs this!Perhaps most importantly, the ciclovía creates public space that temporarily mitigates the lack of open space in our city.
LA needs this!It also provides public health benefits by encouraging people to use alternative modes, such as walking, cycling and public transit on a regular basis.
LA needs this!Another benefit is a reduction in vehicle-miles-traveled, which means less traffic congestion, less wear on existing infrastructure, and improved air quality.
All of these things improve the quality of life for all Angelenos.
LA needs this!A ciclovía creates new economic opportunities for existing businesses and temporary vendors by increasing foot traffic regularly and enabling new sales in new places.
LA needs this!Neighborhoods and communities benefit from the attention and inclusion in the ciclovía network.
Where is Ciclovía?
What route for LA? What route for LA?A ciclovía route in Los Angeles should educate people about how easy it is to bike, walk or take public transit, as an alternative to driving.
The ideal route should connect diverse and dense neighborhoods with limited access to parks.
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Route Criteria* Population density
Areas with a lack of parks
Transit and bikeway connections **
Proposed Route for September 12, 2010
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W 7TH ST
W 7TH ST
W 7TH ST
W 1ST ST
W 1ST ST
E 1ST ST
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ROSEWOOD
Proposed CicLAvia route for 2010
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405
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710
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405
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Suggested Future cicLAvia Routes
Suggested Future cicLAvia Routesoutside the City of LA
Existing Bike Paths
710
North Hollywood
Northridge
Downtown
USC
Lincoln Heights
Highland Park Pasadena
Boyle Heights
Hollywood
Park LaBrea
BaldwinHills
Marina Del Rey
Venice
SantaMonica
Hyde ParkHuntington Park
Whittier
Long Beach
WILSHIRE
CHANDLER
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LBO
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METRO ORANGE LINE BIKE PATH
RIVERSIDE DR
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WILSHIRE
RODEOCEN
TINELA
VENICE BL
MAIN
CULVER
BL
SLAUSON
WILLOW
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SLAUSON
MARTIN
BALLONA CREEK
BEACH BIKE PATH
LA RIVER BIKE PATH
LA R
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PATH
SAN
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BR
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GRIFFITH PARK
SepulvedaRec Area
Shoreline Aquatic Park
Kenneth HahnState Rec Area
ElysianPark
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BIKE PATH LUTHER KING JR BR
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Suggested Future Routes 10 year plan
DRAFT
SuggestedFuture Routes
Visualization of CicLAvia at MacArthur Park
Visualization of CicLAvia onVermont
Next Steps* Set up planning and scoping meetings to identify the route
Garner community and political support
Enlist the city as a full partner with us in the project, working closely with LADOT, LAPD, and relevant council districts and neighborhood councils
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ChangeCicLAvia will make our city healthier.
It will create a stronger sense of community, by connecting neighborhoods with temporary park space.
In Bogotá the long-term effects have been a safer city where people can travel with ease and a new vision of public space.
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