CicLAvia West LA — open streets festival

CicLAvia opened a three-mile stretch of West Los Angeles streets to people Sunday, closing Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard to cars from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ciclavia.org) (ladot.lacity.gov) The route connected Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard for CicLAvia’s first event of 2026. Organizers described it as the 65th Los Angeles open-streets event in the series. (ciclavia.org 1) (ciclavia.org 2) CicLAvia said the event was free and open to all ages and abilities, with people invited to walk, jog, bike, roller skate, skate or spectate along the corridor. (ciclavia.org) The rules were narrower than a typical street closure. CicLAvia said only people-powered vehicles were generally allowed, with disability-related exceptions and limited allowances for certain e-bikes. (ciclavia.org) Los Angeles Department of Transportation framed the event as part of its 2026 open-streets season and said outreach teams would be on hand with information about nearby safety improvements. (ladot.lacity.gov) Metro promoted the West LA route as a weekend destination riders could reach without driving, tying the event to transit use and Earth Month messaging about cutting gas use and parking demand. (thesource.metro.net) (ladot.lacity.gov) CicLAvia said it has been opening streets across Los Angeles County since 2010, turning selected corridors into temporary public space instead of through-routes for cars. (ciclavia.org) By late afternoon, the West LA route was set to revert to regular traffic, ending a one-day experiment in how Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard function when cars are removed. (ciclavia.org)