Atlanta Streets Alive
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
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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
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- ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/past-events/#sthash.6JiK1dtt.dVGm8NV4.dpbs
- ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/past-events/#sthash.6JiK1dtt.dVGm8NV4.dpbs
- ↑ http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/the-peachtree-route/#sthash.4aiGIxxy.dpbs
- ↑ 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
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