In June 2003, seven years before the first CicLAvia “open streets” event, ArroyoFest shut down the Arroyo Seco Parkway for three hours, giving thousands of people the chance to tour the freeway as they never had before.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-25/arroyofest-will-close-110-freeway-to-cars-for-first-time-in-20-years

Organized by CicLAvia, the open streets allowed people to enjoy their Sunday outdoors and eat at local restaurants, including Casa Honduras and Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/18/mayor-bass-and-superintendent-mitchell-enjoy-south-las-juneteenth-celebration/

Since one of the primary goals of CicLAvia is to encourage Southern Californians to explore new neighborhoods, we’ve come up with five places worth stopping to check out.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/21/5-stops-to-make-during-ciclavias-kick-off-event-in-the-san-fernando-valley/