Open Streets / Ciclovia

Goal

We are working to bring Open Streets (also known as Ciclovias, Car-Free Sundays, or Sunday Streets) to Minneapolis this spring and summer.  The events would be a chance for the public to experience the city's streets in a new way by allowing people to bike, skate, or stroll without the presence motor vehicle traffic.

Background

These events would take place on Sundays, last for approximately 4 hours each, and use a pre-determined loop or stretch of road on which cars and buses are prohibited. Open Streets are already happening in cities across the country including Chicago, San Francisco and New York, and are wonderful opportunities to showcase the city and promote cycling and walking across a wide and diverse cross-section of the public. Each event would be paired with active-living oriented event programming provided by the businesses on or around the proposed route.