This Week In Livable Streets

CicLAvia, World Cup viewing, Metro committees, Redondo Beach bike lanes, and more.

• All Week – Men’s World Cup Soccer
  • No more matches at Inglewood SoFi Stadium.
  • Watch parties continue Tuesday 7/14, Wednesday 7/15, Saturday 7/18, and Sunday 7/19. Many public viewing parties take place in parks, libraries, and other transit-friendly locations. Check the Torched guide to events, L.A. City parks viewing parties, and/or Metro guide to transit-friendly watch locations.

• Tuesday 7/13 – The City of Redondo Beach is considering approving protected bike lanes on Palos Verdes Boulevard from PCH to Irena Avenue. City Council meeting [agenda] will begin at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers. Bikeway vote is item H.7. [staff report].
• Wednesday and Thursday 7/15-16 – Metro board committees will meet to discuss and vote on items in advance of next week’s full board meeting.
• Sunday 7/19 – Metro incentivized open streets events during the World Cup, so there are three happening simultaneously this Sunday. CicLAvia returns to Hollywood and West Hollywood. The free fun family-friendly open streets event closes streets to cars, opening them to bicycling, walking, jogging, skating, scootering and more. Start anywhere along the route, and travel as much or as little as you like. Easy Metro rail access via B Line subway stations throughout Hollywood (map above). Details at CicLAvia event webpage.
• Sunday 7/19 – (added) Beach Streets returns to Long Beach. Free, fun open streets happening in downtown Long Beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Easy Metro A Line access via downtown Long Beach stations. Details at city event website.

• Sunday 7/19 – (added) Coast open streets festival returns to Santa Monica. Similar to CicLAvia the event is free, fun, streets closed to cars from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Easy Metro rail access via downtown Santa Monica E Line station. Details at city event webpage.

• Ongoing: The National Day Laborer Network continues to urge those that can to adopt a corner to help protect day laborers and vendors from ICE sweeps. See their webpage to register to adopt a corner or attend a workshop on how to help.
• Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts:
  • Metro G Line construction bus/bike detours are in effect through 2027. The Sepulveda Station area closure is in effect through December 2026.