Two open streets events this Sunday - CicLAvia and Active Streets - plus Leimert Park Village Markets, Metro committees, Foothill A Line stations, and more.
- Wednesday and Thursday 6/18-19 - Metro board committes will meet to discuss and vote on various items in advance of next week's full board 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 - 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
