Thousands of people walked, biked, skated and jogged along a 6.1-mile car-free route connecting West Hollywood, Hollywood and East Hollywood Sunday as CicLAvia staged its latest open streets event.
The free event, “CicLAvia–Meet the Hollywoods,” was scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday along Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Highland Avenue, on Highland north to Hollywood Boulevard, and on Hollywood east to Vermont Avenue.
The route was slightly revised because of Thursday’s water main break in West Hollywood, with the western end of the route ending at La Cienega Boulevard instead of San Vicente as originally planned.
A spokeswoman told City News Service on Sunday afternoon that she saw no negative impact on turnout due to the route change.
“It looks busy to me,” she said. “It was very busy out there, it was a great day.”
The route featured four activity hubs offering family-friendly programming, restrooms, water refill stations, bicycle parking, basic bike repairs, first aid and free pedicab rides.
The hubs were located in West Hollywood just east of La Cienega Boulevard, Plummer Park, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and East Hollywood. A pit stop near Wilton Place on Hollywood Boulevard also provided water, restrooms and bike repair.
Organizers also planned World Cup programming and a watch party for the tournament’s championship match at the Walk of Fame Hub on Hollywood Boulevard at Highland Avenue.
CicLAvia has hosted 66 previous open streets events, temporarily closing streets to vehicle traffic while encouraging residents to explore neighborhoods by foot, bicycle and other nonmotorized means.
According to the nonprofit organization, nearly 2 million people have participated in CicLAvia events covering more than 369 miles of Los Angeles streets.