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Last Saturday was GOOD's CicLAvia fundraiser, a family-friendly day of street-inspired eating, drinking, and dancing to help raise money for open streets. Over 600 Angelenos steered their wheels towards Atwater Crossing, the exciting new creative complex located in Atwater Village. Check out these photos from the event in the slideshow above.
Photo by Alissa Walker
Thanks to the incredible support of the community, we're proud to say that we raised more than $6,000 to help CicLAvia open L.A.'s streets for walking and biking. All proceeds will go directly to CicLAvia's three events planned for this year. They're scheduled for April 10, July 10, and October 9. Mark your calendars!
Photo by Angie Smith
The party got underway around 2:00 p.m., and the weather could not have been more perfect, with sunny skies and a light breeze that kept everyone cool. Several group rides arrived from different areas of the city, including one organized by Highland Park bike shop Flying Pigeon. And CicLAvia board member Joe Linton led a family bike ride to the river.
Photo by Alissa Walker
As the sun blazed, four very generous bands—Very Be Careful, The Finches, Telematique, and GANGI—played alfresco sets before a chalk-drawn dance floor. You can see a group of dancers here doing the parking lot tango to the Colombian vallenato music of Very Be Careful. In between the live music, five incredible DJs from DUBLAB.com kept the crowd's feet tapping.
Photo by Alissa Walker
Volunteers for CicLAvia were busy doling out T-shirts, buttons, and door hangers to help get the word out about their upcoming events. A recent meeting with neighbors in Boyle Heights was extremely successful. Board members hope it will pave the way for future expansion further into East Los Angeles.
Photo by Alissa Walker
The photobooth, which let partygoers strike their best bike-friendly pose before a giant transit map of Los Angeles, was a huge hit. Thanks to Rainbeau for the gorgeous shots. You can see all the photos from the day and find yourself here (photos will be uploaded at this link soon), plus check out this great video of the day shot by Eagle Rock Patch.
Photo by Rainbeau
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition constructed bike racks on the spot (which were towed to the party by bike, of course!) so partygoers could check their bikes at the door. They valet-parked 196 bikes throughout the day, which means a third of the party got there on two wheels. Not bad, L.A.!
Photo by Alissa Walker
Thanks to the fun-loving team from the Eagle Rock Yacht Club, a corner of the parking lot was transformed into a dodgeball court. They'll be reprising the event on the streets at CicLAvia on April 10, and be sure to support their Sadie Hawkins Dance this weekend.
Photo by Angie Smith
Urban planner James Rojas is known for his city-building workshops where kids and adults use found objects to construct their ideal Los Angeles. He stuffed his model-making materials into a pinata shaped like a hotrod with the hopes that kids could beat the car into a papery pulp. After the fire marshal suggested that having kids run blindfolded around a crowded party swinging a bat was not the best idea (he was probably right), James put the pinata on the ground and let the kids tear it open. Still fun!
Photo by Alissa Walker
The party was full of kid-friendly, family-focused activities that were fun for all ages. From chalk drawing in the parking lot, to drawing maps of their neighborhoods, to writing out pledges to bike or walk more, to planting seedlings which could be escorted home, everyone had fun thinking about a more sustainable L.A.
Photo by Rainbeau
Inside, viewers were treated to screenings of CicLAvia Films, videos and shorts about biking, open streets, and the 2010 CicLAvia event by Streetfilms, Madhouse Muse Productions, Ted Soqui, Will Campbell, Elson Trinidad, David Ramos + Ricardo Maldonado, Aaron Kuehn, Carlos Marques Marcet, Joe Anthony, Marie Sullivan and Ezra Horne.
Photo by Angie Smith
You can't ride in CicLAvia with a busted bike. Thanks to the generous volunteers from the Bicycle Kitchen, anyone could get schooled in how to tune up their own bike, with support from the County Cycling Collaborative. We also had free yoga taught by CJ Frogozo and mini-massages by Marcela Widrig. You can see more photos of the day's activities here.
Photo by Angie Smith
Warm, cloudless skies called for summer fashion statements as partygoers fueled up on seven food trucks—Nom Nom, Yalla, Ahn-Joo, Slammin' Sliders, Surfer Taco, India Jones, and Coolhaus—plus free drinks from bike-loving New Belgium Brewery, Razor's Edge Wines, ONE Coconut drinks, and Pepsi.
Photo by Angie Smith
Even the youngest attendees expressed their excitement about the passage of L.A.'s new bike plan, which was signed by Mayor Villaraigosa the week before the event. It's never too young to start learning about effective bike policy.
Photo by Alissa Walker
We'll see you on April 10 at the first CicLAvia. More details and a route map, as well as directions on how you can volunteer, can be found here. And don't forget to sign up for the GOOD LA newsletter to find out about upcoming events, including our big launch party for the Los Angeles issue of our magazine, April 8, 9 and 10.
Photo by Rainbeau
Help CicLAvia open L.A.'s streets for walking and biking. And we had a pretty great time doing it, too.
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| Check Out Photos from GOOD's CicLAvia Fundraiser by Alissa Walker |
Last Saturday was GOOD's CicLAvia fundraiser, a family-friendly day of street-inspired eating, drinking, and dancing to help raise money for open streets. Over 600 Angelenos steered their wheels towards Atwater Crossing, the exciting new creative complex located in Atwater Village. Check out these photos from the event in the slideshow above.
Photo by Alissa Walker
Thanks to the incredible support of the community, we're proud to say that we raised more than $6,000 to help CicLAvia open L.A.'s streets for walking and biking. All proceeds will go directly to CicLAvia's three events planned for this year. They're scheduled for April 10, July 10, and October 9. Mark your calendars!
Photo by Angie Smith
The party got underway around 2:00 p.m., and the weather could not have been more perfect, with sunny skies and a light breeze that kept everyone cool. Several group rides arrived from different areas of the city, including one organized by Highland Park bike shop Flying Pigeon. And CicLAvia board member Joe Linton led a family bike ride to the river.
Photo by Alissa Walker
As the sun blazed, four very generous bands—Very Be Careful, The Finches, Telematique, and GANGI—played alfresco sets before a chalk-drawn dance floor. You can see a group of dancers here doing the parking lot tango to the Colombian vallenato music of Very Be Careful. In between the live music, five incredible DJs from DUBLAB.com kept the crowd's feet tapping.
Photo by Alissa Walker
Volunteers for CicLAvia were busy doling out T-shirts, buttons, and door hangers to help get the word out about their upcoming events. A recent meeting with neighbors in Boyle Heights was extremely successful. Board members hope it will pave the way for future expansion further into East Los Angeles.
Photo by Alissa Walker
The photobooth, which let partygoers strike their best bike-friendly pose before a giant transit map of Los Angeles, was a huge hit. Thanks to Rainbeau for the gorgeous shots. You can see all the photos from the day and find yourself here (photos will be uploaded at this link soon), plus check out this great video of the day shot by Eagle Rock Patch.
Photo by Rainbeau
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition constructed bike racks on the spot (which were towed to the party by bike, of course!) so partygoers could check their bikes at the door. They valet-parked 196 bikes throughout the day, which means a third of the party got there on two wheels. Not bad, L.A.!
Photo by Alissa Walker
Thanks to the fun-loving team from the Eagle Rock Yacht Club, a corner of the parking lot was transformed into a dodgeball court. They'll be reprising the event on the streets at CicLAvia on April 10, and be sure to support their Sadie Hawkins Dance this weekend.
Photo by Angie Smith
Urban planner James Rojas is known for his city-building workshops where kids and adults use found objects to construct their ideal Los Angeles. He stuffed his model-making materials into a pinata shaped like a hotrod with the hopes that kids could beat the car into a papery pulp. After the fire marshal suggested that having kids run blindfolded around a crowded party swinging a bat was not the best idea (he was probably right), James put the pinata on the ground and let the kids tear it open. Still fun!
Photo by Alissa Walker
The party was full of kid-friendly, family-focused activities that were fun for all ages. From chalk drawing in the parking lot, to drawing maps of their neighborhoods, to writing out pledges to bike or walk more, to planting seedlings which could be escorted home, everyone had fun thinking about a more sustainable L.A.
Photo by Rainbeau
Inside, viewers were treated to screenings of CicLAvia Films, videos and shorts about biking, open streets, and the 2010 CicLAvia event by Streetfilms, Madhouse Muse Productions, Ted Soqui, Will Campbell, Elson Trinidad, David Ramos + Ricardo Maldonado, Aaron Kuehn, Carlos Marques Marcet, Joe Anthony, Marie Sullivan and Ezra Horne.
Photo by Angie Smith
You can't ride in CicLAvia with a busted bike. Thanks to the generous volunteers from the Bicycle Kitchen, anyone could get schooled in how to tune up their own bike, with support from the County Cycling Collaborative. We also had free yoga taught by CJ Frogozo and mini-massages by Marcela Widrig. You can see more photos of the day's activities here.
Photo by Angie Smith
Warm, cloudless skies called for summer fashion statements as partygoers fueled up on seven food trucks—Nom Nom, Yalla, Ahn-Joo, Slammin' Sliders, Surfer Taco, India Jones, and Coolhaus—plus free drinks from bike-loving New Belgium Brewery, Razor's Edge Wines, ONE Coconut drinks, and Pepsi.
Photo by Angie Smith
Even the youngest attendees expressed their excitement about the passage of L.A.'s new bike plan, which was signed by Mayor Villaraigosa the week before the event. It's never too young to start learning about effective bike policy.
Photo by Alissa Walker
We'll see you on April 10 at the first CicLAvia. More details and a route map, as well as directions on how you can volunteer, can be found here. And don't forget to sign up for the GOOD LA newsletter to find out about upcoming events, including our big launch party for the Los Angeles issue of our magazine, April 8, 9 and 10.
Photo by Rainbeau
