CicLAvia on St. Louis Street in Boyle Heights. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog
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There's a lot going on right now - with the L.A. City Council imploding and Metro opening a new rail line - but there was also a tremendously popular open streets event last weekend. CicLAvia returned to the Heart of L.A., with a modified route that included the newly opened 6th Street Viaduct for the first time. The Fourth Street Bridge has long been one of the hang-out spots on the route; this time it was replaced by Sixth Street, which meant even more spectacular views of downtown and its surroundings.
As always, the central L.A. route was very well-attended. Tens of thousands of Angelenos took to their feet, bikes, skates, scooters and skateboards - and smiled their way through the car-free streets from Boyle Heights to Chinatown to Echo Park.
Last Sunday's CicLAvia took to the 6th Street Viaduct for the first time everLast Sunday's CicLAvia took to the 6th Street Viaduct for the first time ever
CicLAvia through the 2nd Street tunnelCicLAvia through the 2nd Street tunnel
CicLAvia around a small traffic circle in Boyle HeightsCicLAvia around a mini-traffic circle in Boyle Heights
Last weekend's CicLAvia on Broadway through Downtown L.A.Last weekend's CicLAvia on Broadway through Downtown L.A.
CicLAvia isn't just bicycling - sometimes bicyclists tow non-bikes (there are, of course, lots of participants on foot, skates, etc., too)CicLAvia isn't just bicycling - sometimes the bicyclists tow non-bikes
CicLAvia under the Beverly/1st Bridge near Echo ParkCicLAvia under the Beverly/1st Bridge near Echo Park
The new Sixth Street bridge was ready for its CicLAvia close-upThe new Sixth Street bridge was ready for its CicLAvia close-up
Readers - how was your experience at last Sunday's Heart of L.A. CicLAvia?
Chief Scott and Metro leadership emphasized that keeping Metro transit safe would require a multi-faceted approach that included the deployment of officers as well as collaboration with the community, ambassadors, and service providers. "Sometimes enforcement is the answer," Scott said. "Sometimes it's not."
