What CicLavia does

CicLAvia, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 that produces open streets events across Los Angeles County. Inspired by Bogotá's Ciclovía, the organization temporarily closes streets to car traffic and opens them for bicycling, walking, skating, running, spectating, and community gathering. Its event portfolio includes large-scale CicLAvia Sundays averaging 25,000 attendees, smaller CicLAminis averaging 5,000 attendees, CivSalon evening discussion events, and guided Group Rides. Since inception, CicLAvia has activated 373 miles of open streets and engaged 1.8 million-plus participants across 66 CicLAvia Sundays, with a 67th event scheduled for July 2026.

The organization operates an interactive digital mapping platform at map.ciclavia.org that enables participants to plan routes and discover local businesses along event paths. Beyond the core event products, CicLAvia operates a volunteer-driven Adopt-An-Intersection program, an e-commerce merchandise store, and content channels including a Local Gems blog series. It holds a 4-Star Charity Navigator rating, Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, and is a 1% for the Planet member.

CicLAvia is funded through a hybrid revenue model combining public grants (Metro Open Streets Program, LADOT, City of Los Angeles, including a $2.35 million Metro award), foundation grants (Wallis Annenberg, Eli and Edythe Broad, David Bohnett, Capital Group, Ralph M. Parsons, The California Endowment, and others), corporate sponsorships (hub booths starting at $5,000 per event, with flagship activations from Netflix, Cedars-Sinai, and Suntory ALL-FREE), and individual donations through the Street Star recurring monthly program ($10-$250/month tiers). The organization participates in a broader $35 million Transformative Climate Communities coalition for the South LA Eco-Lab initiative and serves on the LA 2028 Olympics board of directors.

Name

CicLavia

Legal name

CicLAvia, Inc.

Website

https://ciclavia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that produces free open streets events across Los Angeles County, including CicLAvia Sundays (25,000 attendees), CicLAminis (5,000), CivSalons, and Group Rides, funded by public grants, foundations, corporate sponsorships, and individual donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Streets Community Events

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Environmental & Sustainability Events (Earth Day, Clean-Up Festivals) (MPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bike Rental, Demo & Tour Operators (Retail-Adjacent) (CRAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Open streets events
• Community event programming
• Active transportation initiatives
• Nonprofit event organization
• Corporate sponsorship activations

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Monthly Giving: Recurring monthly donations through Street Star program ($10, $25, $50, $250/month tiers with perks) and one-time donations. Individual giving ensures CicLAvia events remain free and accessible.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Hub booth sponsorships starting at $5,000 per event for standard 10'x10' space including basic rentals and digital promotions. Customized sponsorship packages for brand activations, sampling experiences, and immersive installations. Case studies show partnerships with Netflix, Cedars-Sinai, Suntory ALL-FREE.
3. Public Funding and Grants: Funded through combination of public funds from Metro Open Streets Program, LA Department of Transportation, and competitive grants. Received $2.35 million Metro award for new routes. Part of $35 million Transformative Climate Communities Program coalition for South LA Eco-Lab.
4. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Support from foundations including Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation, The David Bohnett Foundation, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Capital Group Foundation, C & L Fund, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Laemmle Charitable Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Venable Foundation, and The California Endowment.
5. Vehicle Donations: Car donation program allowing supporters to turn vehicle donations into support for CicLAvia through partnership with helping hands charity services
6. Planned Giving and Stock Donations: Estate planning donations, appreciated stock, bonds, EFTs, and mutual fund gifts
7. Employer Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs allowing donors to double or triple their impact

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization that produces free open streets events in Los Angeles County, temporarily closing streets to car traffic so the public can bike, walk, skate, run, and gather. Its product line includes CicLAvia Sundays (large-scale events averaging 25,000 attendees), CicLAminis (smaller neighborhood events averaging 5,000 attendees), CivSalons (curated evening discussions), and Group Rides (guided tours). All events are free to the public and funded through public grants, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations.

Product overview

CicLavia is a nonprofit event organization offering four distinct event products: CicLavia Sundays (large-scale open streets events averaging 25,000 attendees), CicLAminis (smaller neighborhood-focused events averaging 5,000 attendees), CivSalons (curated evening discussion events), and Group Rides (guided daytime tours). The organization also provides an Interactive Digital Map tool for event navigation. All events are free to attend and held on Sundays, temporarily transforming Los Angeles streets into car-free spaces for active transportation and community gathering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CicLAvia Sundays All-day open streets events temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them to Angelenos to bike, walk, skate, run, spectate, and play. Held on Sundays, free to all, averaging 25,000 attendees.
• CicLAminis Smaller-scale neighborhood-focused open streets events averaging 5,000 attendees. Start at 10am and offer a more focused neighborhood entry point for community participation.
• CivSalons Curated evening events convening thought leaders and community stakeholders to examine ideas shaping street and civic life in Los Angeles, featuring music and food.
• Group Rides Guided daytime small group tours across and around the streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles, led by CicLAvia staff or partners.
• Interactive Digital Map Web-based interactive map tool (map.ciclavia.org) enabling participants to plan their route and discover local businesses and attractions along CicLAvia event routes.
• Corporate Sponsorship Activations Hub booth sponsorships starting at $5,000 per event for a standard 10'x10' space including basic rentals and digital promotions. Customized packages for brand activations, sampling experiences, and immersive installations.
• Street Star Monthly Donor Program Recurring monthly donation program with tiers at $10, $25, $50, and $250 per month, providing perks like enamel pins, mugs, helmets, member event invitations, and merchandise discounts.
• CicLAvia Merchandise Store Online store (ciclavia.myshopify.com) selling branded merchandise including helmets, stickers, and other items. Donors at certain levels receive a 10% discount.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.8 million+ participants across 66 CicLAvia events since 2010
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• LA 2028 (2028 Summer Olympics)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CicLAvia invited to board of directors of organization bidding to bring 2028 Summer Olympics to LA. CicLAvia positioned as key community engagement and active transportation initiative for Olympic legacy.
• Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Primary government partner since 2010. Metro provides funding through the Open Streets Grant Program and has been instrumental in expanding CicLAvia to multiple events per year. Metro board approved funding to expand to three events starting in 2013 and continues to support through competitive grants.
• LA Department of Transportation (LADOT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Indispensable partner since first event in 2010. LADOT leads vital city services to ensure CicLAvia events are safe and coordinated across departments. Included in Mayor's proposed FY27 budget for meaningful new support.
• City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Core municipal partner providing permits, street closures, and coordination for open streets events across LA neighborhoods.
• Day OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn response to LA fires, partnered to collect bikes and donations for impacted communities in 2025.
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by SCAG to advise four cities in the region on how to produce open streets events, expanding the open streets movement beyond LA.
• High Line NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined High Line Network in 2020, a national organization dedicated to recognizing and strengthening nonprofit infrastructure reuse projects.
• UCLA and RANDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn April 2016, UCLA and RAND published the first research study on the benefits of CicLAvia, providing academic validation of open streets impact.
• LA Ale WorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreated official CicLAvia Beer called 'seek la VEE ahh' in 2023.
• NetflixflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCreated immersive Stranger Things Season 5 celebration at Netflix x CicLAvia—Melrose Ave: Stranger Things 5 One Last Ride in November 2025, engaging tens of thousands of participants. Described as 'perfect trifecta of synergy between Netflix, CicLAvia, and the community.'
• Cedars-SinaicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand activation partner bringing collaborative mural activity to CicLAvia events, demonstrating meaningful community relationships and visibility.
• Suntory ALL-FREEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduct sampling partner distributing more than 8,000 cans at CicLAvia events in 2025, introducing new audiences to products.
• LA PhilflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with LA Phil for Celebrate LA!: LA Phil 100 x CicLAvia in September 2018, featuring 1,800 artists performing for free across 8 miles of open streets.
• LA Cleantech IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted CivSalon on the state of open streets in the LA region in March 2026 to mark the movement's progress.
• Grand ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdded to CicLAvia—Heart of LA route in 2012 along with Chinatown and Exposition Park expansion.
• BikeLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBikeLA provides safety tips and guidance for CicLAvia events, including wet weather riding recommendations.
• REIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREI provides biking with children information and resources for CicLAvia family participants.
• ActiveSGVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen streets program operator (626 Golden Streets/Active Streets) that CicLAvia connects with through shared advocacy for open streets funding.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ActiveSGV: ActiveSGV operates the 626 Golden Streets / Active Streets open streets program in the San Gabriel Valley. It is the closest geographic and operational peer to CicLAvia, running similar car-free open streets events in adjacent LA County communities and sharing advocacy for the Metro Open Streets Program.
• BikeLA: BikeLA (formerly the LA Bicycle Coalition) is a Los Angeles–based bicycle advocacy and education nonprofit. It is a current CicLAvia partner providing safety guidance at events and shares the same civic/active-transportation nonprofit mission and donor base in LA.
• Open Streets Project: Open Streets Project is a national initiative dedicated to growing open streets programs across U.S. cities. It is a direct strategic peer, sharing CicLAvia's mission of expanding car-free community events and serving as a knowledge hub for the open streets movement.

Broad incumbents

• PeopleForBikes: PeopleForBikes is the national bicycling industry trade association and advocacy organization. It is comparable to CicLAvia as a cycling-focused advocacy nonprofit but operates at a much broader national scope across policy, industry, and infrastructure.
• League of American Bicyclists: The League of American Bicyclists is a national cycling advocacy organization promoting bicycling for transportation, recreation, and sport. Comparable as a national advocacy nonprofit in the active transportation space, but operates at a much larger national policy scale.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a national nonprofit focused on converting rail corridors into multi-use trails for active transportation. It is comparable as a nonprofit operator in the active transportation space, but focuses on permanent infrastructure rather than temporary open streets events.
• America Walks: America Walks is a national advocacy nonprofit promoting walkable communities and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. It is comparable as a mission-aligned active transportation nonprofit peer, though focused on walking policy rather than open streets event production.

Regional players

• San Francisco Bicycle Coalition: The SF Bicycle Coalition is a San Francisco–based bicycle advocacy nonprofit with a similar civic-mission-and-events model to CicLAvia. It is a regional peer in another major California metro, sharing donor/sponsor dynamics and advocacy for active transportation infrastructure.
• Walk Bike Nashville: Walk Bike Nashville is a Nashville-based advocacy organization promoting walking, biking, and open streets events. It is a regional peer running comparable open streets-style events and active transportation advocacy in a different U.S. metro.

Others

• The Street Plans Collaborative: The Street Plans Collaborative is an urban planning firm focused on tactical urbanism, open streets, and complete streets initiatives. It is comparable as an adjacent professional services peer working on open streets design and implementation across multiple U.S. cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnNd9dsh_F9uIgG5Kf9YpyA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ciclavia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciclavia-org
• Instagraminstagram.com/ciclavia
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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