CicLAvia makes its first journey to South L.A. on December 7
CicLAvia South LA is approaching – so mark your calendar for Sunday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and make sure not to miss this fun-filled event! This is [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, October 7
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Loading High-fives for everyone! #Royals #TakeTheCrown View on Instagram Request to the baseball Gods: a true blue Royals-Dodgers World Series please, following a Giants-Dodgers NLCS. I [continue reading]
A few pics and tweets from CicLAvia, the heart of L.A.
Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s “Heart of L.A.” CicLAvia presented by Metro and we hope you had a great time. https://twitter.com/Thinking0utLoud/status/518923253910220800 Took the @metrolosangeles Silver Line bus to get to #ciclavia! #carfree pic.twitter.com/3biYHRi13X — Day One – El Monte (@DOElMonte) October 6, 2014 Great to see @metrolosangeles [continue reading]
First Metro Open Street Event: CicLAvia: Heart of LA this Sunday
This Sunday’s CicLAvia: Heart of LA presented by Metro will be the first in a series of 12 events that Metro is funding through the Metro Open Streets Grant Program. The Metro Board of Directors approved the Open Streets Program in September 2014, and is providing $4 million for “Open [continue reading]
What to expect from Metro Bus and Rail during CicLAvia this Sunday
CicLAvia, presented by Metro, returns this Sunday with more streets to explore sans vehicular traffic. Heart of LA will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature brand new hubs in Echo Park, the Broadway Theatre district, Boyle Heights and East L.A.! Though some of the route is new this [continue reading]
Happy Walktober!
It’s that time of year again, when pumpkin spice takes over the land and the air starts to feel just a little bit crisp. Hard pass on the pumpkin spice (eggnog only, thanks!), but I do plan on enjoying the cooling fresh air with a lot more walking…especially as it’s Walktober! [continue reading]
How to save 15 percent on your CicLAvia T-shirt on Oct. 5
CicLAvia – Heart of LA, presented by Metro, is set to take place on Sunday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 10-mile route is the first to leave the City of Los Angeles as it ventures into East Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles. Heart of LA will cross [continue reading]
This Sunday: CicLAvia explores Broadway and so should you
In anticipation of the October 5 CicLAvia – Heart of LA, CicLAvia will explore one of downtown Los Angeles’ historic neighborhoods on Sunday, September 7. Join CicLAvia for a day of food, free tours and a screening of the movie Mulholland Drive in the Broadway Theater District. The day on Broadway runs from 1 p.m. to [continue reading]
New "CicLAvia Explores" program connects audiences to local communities; first event is Thursday night
Heads up, people: the first event is this Thursday evening, a panel discussion on the new streets of L.A. in DTLA — event description and RSVP info is below. Here is the news release from our friends at CicLAvia: New “CicLAvia Explores” Program Engages and Connects Audiences to Los Angeles County [continue reading]
Metro Board approves $3.7 million in grants for 'Open Streets' events around L.A. County
The $3.7 million in grants awarded by the Board helps cover the expense of 12 ‘open streets’ type events in the next two fiscal years. These are events in which streets are typically closed to motor traffic and opened, as the name implies, to pedestrians and cyclists. In other words, [continue reading]