Comments on: Victory at the Rose Bowl: Car Free Event a Hit with Community http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/26/victory-at-the-rose-bowl-car-free-event-a-hit-with-community/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ingrid Peterson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/26/victory-at-the-rose-bowl-car-free-event-a-hit-with-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Ingrid Peterson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:26:20 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1186#comment-2434 Almost went to this last night, looks like it was quite fun.... Today's LA Times piece has an interesting tie-in to this story, "In Mexico City, bicycles rule the Sunday streets" http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexbike26-2008sep26,0,2756113.story The article has an interesting quote in it: "Though mocked by some as a political gimmick, the Sunday ride has proved highly popular since it began in May 2007. The shorter downtown rides routinely draw 10,000 or more participants, the Cicloton as many as 70,000." Would we here in Los Angeles similarly "mock" such an idea? It is not an integrated bike network after all. With that in mind, might I make an open suggestion to the members of LA City Council: Consider this: Griffith Park - Car Free Sundays or how about having a rotating Car Free Sundays? Each Sunday, a different part of town could be deliberately closed off to automobile traffic. Political Gimmick? or Super Fun? Publicity Stunt? or Party? "The party mood is accentuated by a string of roadside tent stations set up to offer open-air exercise classes, refills on water, and plenty more. You can even get a tire fixed for free." Perhaps this could have some positive benefit in our fair city at large....seems to have been quite a success out in Pasadena last night.... Almost went to this last night, looks like it was quite fun….

Today’s LA Times piece has an interesting tie-in to this story,

“In Mexico City, bicycles rule the Sunday streets”

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexbike26-2008sep26,0,2756113.story

The article has an interesting quote in it:

“Though mocked by some as a political gimmick, the Sunday ride has proved highly popular since it began in May 2007. The shorter downtown rides routinely draw 10,000 or more participants, the Cicloton as many as 70,000.”

Would we here in Los Angeles similarly “mock” such an idea?

It is not an integrated bike network after all.

With that in mind, might I make an open suggestion to the members of LA City Council:

Consider this: Griffith Park – Car Free Sundays

or how about having a rotating Car Free Sundays? Each Sunday, a different part of town could be deliberately closed off to automobile traffic.

Political Gimmick?

or Super Fun?

Publicity Stunt?

or Party?

“The party mood is accentuated by a string of roadside tent stations set up to offer open-air exercise classes, refills on water, and plenty more. You can even get a tire fixed for free.”

Perhaps this could have some positive benefit in our fair city at large….seems to have been quite a success out in Pasadena last night….

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