Promoting city exploration and all forms of non-motorized transportation with CicLAvia

Fall 2022
Image courtesy of CicLAvia

Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia temporarily closes streets to car traffic and opens them to Angelenos to use as a public park. Free for all, CicLAvia connects communities to each other across an expansive city, creating a safe place to bike, walk, skate, roll, and dance through Los Angeles County.

To learn more about CicLAvia, visit www.ciclavia.org.

Photo Credit by Amy Williams / Santa Monica College

Our Class Challenge

How might we… change the perceptions of CicLAvia as a “just cyclists” event to one that celebrates city exploration and all forms of non-motorized transportation including foot, skateboard, scooter, wheelchair and even bystanders.

Project Case Studies

SMC Interaction Design Bachelor’s Degree Students Lend Special Touch to CicLAvia 2022

Three SMC Interaction Design seniors in the design studio at the SMC Center for Media and Design where they brainstormed and created concepts to make CicLAvia 2022 more engaging and accessible. (L-R): Samantha Heinrich, Natsumi Takagi, and Miranda White. (Photo Credit: Amy Williams / Santa Monica College)
Three SMC Interaction Design seniors in the design studio at the SMC Center for Media and Design where they brainstormed and created concepts to make CicLAvia 2022 more engaging and accessible. (L-R): Samantha Heinrich, Natsumi Takagi, and Miranda White. (Photo Credit: Amy Williams / Santa Monica College)