This Week In Livable Streets

Two open streets events this Sunday – CicLAvia postponed and Active Streets – plus Leimert Park Village Markets, Metro committees, Foothill A Line stations, and more.

• Wednesday 6/18 – Metro board committees will meet to discuss and vote on various items in advance of next week’s full board meeting. These meetings are generally spread over two days, but this week all five committees will meet on Wednesday due to Thursday’s Juneteenth holiday. Meeting agendas and staff reports at Metro board webpage.
• Friday 6/20 – The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority and the city of Pomona will host a 1:30 p.m. dedication ceremony for the new Pomona North Station on the soon-to-open Metro A Line extension. The address is 205 Santa Fe Street in Pomona, next to the Pomona North Metrolink Station. Details at event flier.
• Saturday 6/21 – The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority and the city of La Verne will host a 10 a.m. dedication ceremony for the new La Verne/Fairplex A Line Station, where service will start soon. The address is 2327 Arrow Highway in La Verne. Details at event flier.
• Saturday and Sunday 6/21-22 – Celebrate the opening of the new Leimert Park Village Markets at the Leimert Park K Line Station. Festivities start at 11 a.m. Saturday. Details and register at Leimert Park Village. Sunday features bike and Metro Loop Cultural Adventure ride to CicLAvia – register at Leimert Park Village.

• Sunday 6/22 – Saturday’s South L.A. CicLAvia has been postponed CicLAvia returns to South Los Angeles from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday with a 6.4-mile route mostly on Central Avenue. Check out the Watts Towers, the historic Jazz District, the new Rail-to-Rail path, and more! Participants can start anywhere along the open streets route and walk/bike/skate/etc. for as much or as little as you choose. The free event is easily accessible via Metro rail; disembark at the San Pedro Street Station or the Watts/103rd Street Station on the Metro A Line. Details at CicLAvia event page. Event is presented by Metro.

• Sunday 6/22 – Active Streets is back with a new twilight twist: a later hours event on its well-loved Mission to Mission route. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. enjoy five miles of car-free open streets through the cities of San Gabriel, Alhambra, and South Pasadena. The event is free, fun, and family-friendly. Easy Metro rail access via the A Line South Pasadena Station. More information at Active Streets. Event is presented by Metro.
• Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts:
  • Between Vermont and Western Avenues, the Metro D Line is temporarily out of service – through late July.
  • Metro is rehabilitating C Line overhead wire.
  • Metro G Line construction detours are in effect through 2027.

Did we miss anything? Is there something we should list on future calendars? Email joe [at] streetsblog.org