Thousands of pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters and others are expected to take over a 3.6-mile stretch of streets between Leimert Park and Exposition Park Sunday as CicLAvia returns with another car-free open streets event.
It is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday along Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. Participants can walk, bike, jog, skate or use other people-powered transportation along the route, according to organizers.
A news conference was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the Leimert Park Hub near the Leimert Park Metro Station.
Scheduled speakers include Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmembers Heather Hutt and Curren Price, Metro CEO Yesenia Arias, CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual and CicLAvia board member Kellie Hawkins.
A performance by LA Carnival on the Shaw was also planned.
The route will connect Leimert Park and Exposition Park through three activity hubs, organizers said. They are located in Leimert Park, King Estates and Exposition Park.
Each hub will offer family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refill stations, basic bicycle repairs, bicycle parking, first aid and information booths. Free pedicab rides also will be available.
Community organizations will host additional activities throughout the day, including World Cup-themed pop-up events at the Leimert Park hub.
Organizers said participants may enter or leave the route at any point and are encouraged to explore neighborhoods, businesses and cultural attractions along the way.
CicLAvia, a nonprofit organization, has hosted 65 previous open streets events across Los Angeles. Organizers say nearly 2 million people have participated while traveling more than 369 miles of temporarily car-free streets.