CicLAvia – The Valley
Canoga Park ↔ Winnetka ↔ Reseda

5-Miles along Sherman Way in the West San Fernando Valley to Experience Car-Free Open Streets Connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda

Sunday, December 8, 2024; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

WHAT: CicLAvia – The Valley
On Sunday, December 8; between 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., CicLAvia – The Valley, welcomes everyone of all ages and abilities to its 57^th car-free open streets event along Sherman Way in the west San Fernando Valley to experience car-free open streets connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda. Always free, CicLAvia participants just show up anywhere along the route at any time to enjoy this pop-up park for the day with one’s favorite people-powered way, whether that’s walking, jogging, biking, roller skating, skating, or simply spectating.

 

With three Hubs filled with plenty of activities and programs along the route, CicLAvia – The Valley will be both fun and engaging for all to enjoy. Hubs are walking zones (bike dismounts) and meeting points along the route with theCanoga Park Hub located near Shoup Ave and Sherman Way; the Winnetka Hub located near Winnetka Ave and Sherman Way; and the Reseda Hub located near Lindley Ave and Sherman Way. Hubs offer family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. Free pedicab rides are also available at each information booth.

 

“We’ve had an inspired 2024 CicLAvia season, and The Valley CicLAvia is a terrific way to cap-off the season,” says CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual. “Throughout 2024, we’ve seen more and more infrastructure improvements for pedestrian and bike safety and in public transit on our streets, and you will see more bike and pedestrian improvements along The Valley route. You will also see our communities join in a joyful CicLAvia Sunday. As we enjoy the final CicLAvia of the 2024 season, we extend our gratitude to the many partners and supporters who have helped bring CicLAvia Sundays to LA and the region. We are excited to bring the energy and inspiration to 2025.”

 

Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia is a non-profit organization which has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks throughout Los Angeles County since 2010. Now, with more than 326 miles of open streets, these beloved, always free to attend events are a celebration of L.A.’s diverse and vibrant communities. CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. Active participants at CicLAvia use people-powered mobility to navigate public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way there is shopping at local businesses, access to cultural and architectural gems, using open streets as spaces to connect with each other, and making a positive impact on the environment by creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region. Over the past 14 years CicLAvia has helped communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles, while also promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community.

 

Only people-powered vehicles are allowed. No electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are allowed at CicLAvia. Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist allowed. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when the throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered off. Motorized wheelchairs are allowed. Learn more here. Participants assume all known and unknown risks of participation in CicLAvia. More information regarding participants rights and rules of the route can be found here: https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia-safety

 

WHO:
Free for all, CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization committed to introducing Angelenos to the vibrant civic and cultural treasures throughout Los Angeles. CicLAvia highlights important issues to all Angelenos - from environmental health and air quality improvement to access to safe and open parks, physical and mental well-being. CicLAvia has captured the imagination of more than 2-million people who have traveled together along more than 326 miles of streets. CicLAvia builds a unifying social fabric, joyously connecting culturally diverse neighborhoods and neighbors to each other through open streets. CicLAvia is not just about cycling, it’s also about multiple modes of people-powered transportation. Whether one walks, strolls, skates, jogs, scooters, or bikes, CicLAvia creates so many incredible moments and experiences enjoying our city streets together.

 

HOW & MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia_heart_of_la_24
• https://www.ciclavia.org/; [email protected]; 213-355-8500
• Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciclavia
• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciclavia; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciclavia/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CicLAviaLA
• Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/laciclavia/sets/with/72157656013962875
• Videos: https://vimeo.com/762450848