Open Streets
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Metro Board Approves Next Round of Open Streets Funding
Next month, cities can apply for $2M per year in Metro open streets event grant funding
March 23, 2018
CicLAvia Iconic Wilshire Boulevard 2017 – Open Thread
Yesterday's Iconic Wilshire CicLAvia opened a roughly four-mile route from downtown Los Angeles to Koreatown. Cyclists, runners, walkers, and skaters enjoyed car-free streets.
December 11, 2017
Long Beach Beach Streets Uptown 2017 – Open Thread
Last Saturday, the city of Long Beach hosted the fourth iteration of its popular Beach Streets open streets festival.
October 30, 2017
CicLAvia XXII Heart of L.A. – Open Thread
CicLAvia open streets through Chinatown, Echo Park, Boyle Heights, Little Tokyo, Arts District, and Civic Center
October 9, 2017
Santa Monica Coast Open Streets Open Thread
The city of Santa Monica hosted its second iteration of "Coast" - the city's open streets event. The free event featured music, booths, poetry, exercise stations, and much more. It drew thousands of attendees on foot, bike, and skates - including lots of families enjoying the car-free streets.
October 2, 2017
Transpo Advocates Receive Troubling Letter Cheering Hit-and-Run Harm
Mysterious cranky letter criticizes "transgendering car lanes into bike lanes", "Mexicans who ride", and cheers hit-and-run crime
August 17, 2017
CicLAvia XVII – Wilmington to San Pedro – Open Thread
Yesterday CicLAvia opened seven miles of streets along L.A.'s waterfront - in the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington.
August 14, 2017
Whittier Walk & Roll – Open Streets Open Thread
Though attendance was somewhat sparse, Whittier Walk & Roll saw thousands of people enjoying six miles of car-free streets
July 17, 2017
CicLAvia 21 – Glendale Meets Atwater Village – Open Thread
CicLAvia opened streets in Glendale and Atwater Village yesterday!
June 12, 2017
Downey Ride & Stride 2 – Open Streets Open Thread
Yesterday, Streetsblog had the pleasure of participating in the city of Downey's second open streets festival, Downey Ride & Stride 2017. The event closed several Downey Streets to car traffic, and opened them to families, bicyclists, runners, pedestrians and much more. It was funded by Metro's open streets grant program and sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and Verizon
May 8, 2017
