CicLAvia Opens Venice Boulevard – Open Thread

CicLAvia opened six miles of Venice Boulevard - from Culver City Station to Venice Beach

10:22 AM PDT on April 22, 2024

CicLAvia on Venice Boulevard. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

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Yesterday, L.A.'s popular CicLAvia open streets event took place on Venice Boulevard from Venice Beach and Culver City. It was the fifty-first CicLAvia.

Tens of thousands of people enjoyed bicycling, skating, walking, and running on six miles of quiet car-free streets.

As a cool April morning gave way to warm afternoon sun, crowds swelled. As usual for these events, many cyclists took to Metro rail, crowding E Line trains, especially in the morning. Along the route, lines were long at local restaurants and at event hubs.

CicLAvia Venice Boulevard under the Metro E Line tracks

Pedestrians, skaters and cyclists take to Venice Boulevard during CicLAvia

CicLAvia Venice Boulevard rolls past Beyond Baroque and SPARC

All ages take to Venice Boulevard during CicLAvia

Readers - how was your experience at yesterday's CicLAvia Venice Boulevard?

Here are some reminders for upcoming open streets events:

This Sunday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. enjoy Active Streets Mission-to-Mission through the cities of Alhambra, San Gabriel, and South Pasadena
More CicLAvias coming soon to: Wilmington on May 19, South L.A. Western Avenue on June 23, and Hollywood/West Hollywood/East Hollywood on August 18.