Atlanta Streets Alive

Virginia Avenue during Atlanta Streets Alive
Atlanta Streets Alive in Old Fourth Ward
Atlanta Streets Alive in Virginia Highland

Atlanta Streets Alive is a ciclovía held throughout the year in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Ciclovía is Spanish for a temporary closing of the street to automobiles for use by people participating in recreational activity, such as bicycling, roller-skating, jogging, strolling, scootering, or skipping. The free event, organized by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, takes place in Downtown Atlanta, Midtown Atlanta, the Old Fourth Ward, Inman Park, Virginia Highland, and Poncey-Highland.

The first event kickoff was held at Woodruff Park.[1] In addition to cultural events, free group activities are offered to participants, including tango, yoga, soccer, hula hooping, and break dancing. The event is meant to promote community interactions, exercise, good health, and physical activity.[2] The event has grown from around 3,000 people in 2010, to 83,000 in October 2013,[3] and an estimated 20,000 attended the event in October 2012.[4]

Event History

Date Location Length (Miles) Attendance Notes
May 23, 2010 Edgewood Ave 2 3,000 [5]
October 17, 2010 Edgewood Ave ? ? [6]
June 11, 2011 Edgewood Ave, Auburn Ave 2 ? [7]
June 25, 2011 Edgewood Ave, Auburn Ave 2 ? [7]
May 20, 2012 North Highland Ave 2 10,000 [8]
October 7, 2012 Virginia Ave, N Highland Ave, BeltLine 5 20,000 [4]
May 19, 2013 Peachtree Street 2.7 15,000 [9]
September 8, 2013 Peachtree Street 3.7 50,000 [10]
October 7, 2013 Virginia Ave, N Highland Ave, Boulevard 5 82,000 [11]
April 20, 2014 West End, Atlanta 2.7 16,000 [12]
May 18, 2014 Peachtree Street 3.1 [13]
September 28, 2014 Boulevard, North, N Highland, and Highland Ave 4.5 95,000 [14]

Ciclovía

Main article: Ciclovía

Ciclovía first originated in 1976 in Bogotá, Colombia. On Sundays and holidays, the main streets of Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and other major cities are blocked off for the event to become Carfree. From 7 AM to 2 PM, runners, skaters and bicyclists take over the streets. At the same time, stages are set up in city parks. Aerobics instructors, yoga teachers and musicians lead people through various performances. Bogotá's weekly ciclovías are used by approximately 2 million people (30% of citizens) on over 120 km of carfree streets.[15] Thirty years later, the concept spread to many cities, including Tokyo, Kiev, and Atlanta.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gumbrecht, Jamie (2010-05-21). "Atlanta Streets Alive makes roads into activity space May 23". accessAtlanta. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. ↑ Wheatley, Thomas (2011-06-10). "Atlanta Streets Alive, Beltline skate park opening beckon you this Saturday | Atlanta News & Opinion Blog | Fresh Loaf | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Clatl.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Streets Alive Wants 4 Events In '14, Including West End Route". Atlanta Curbed. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  4. 1 2 "Atlanta Streets Alive — a lively Sunday of car-less streets filled with people". The Saporta Report. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Streets Alive makes roads into activity space May 23". AccessAtlanta.com. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Streets Alive is Oct. 17". Atlanta INtown Paper. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  7. 1 2 "Atlanta Streets Alive - June 11th & 25th". TWOTONEATL. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Streets Alive 2012: Bicyclists, a cat in a stroller, and people in cardboard killer-robot costumes". Creative Loafing Atlanta. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  9. ↑ "Peachtree Street becomes car-free zone during Atlanta Streets Alive". SaportaReport. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  10. ↑ "Record Attendance". Curbed Atlanta. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  11. ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/past-events/#sthash.6JiK1dtt.dVGm8NV4.dpbs
  12. ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/past-events/#sthash.6JiK1dtt.dVGm8NV4.dpbs
  13. ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/the-peachtree-route/#sthash.4aiGIxxy.dpbs
  14. ↑ http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2014/09/30/atlanta-streets-alive-brings-45-miles-of-joy-to-northeast-atlanta?utm_source=Atlanta+Bicycle+Coalition&utm_campaign=e37c8cee3d-oct+2014+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8a3a0cf30a-e37c8cee3d-270000617
  15. ↑ "Car-Free Streets, a Colombian Export, Inspire Debate". The New York Times, Javier C. Hernandez, June 24, 2008. 2008-06-24.

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