![]() ![]() On June 15, 2003, the first ArroyoFest attracted 8,000 participants of all ages who biked, walked and even somersaulted across six freeway lanes between South Pasadena and Northeast Los Angeles on a mid-June morning. 10.Ĭaltrans allowed what was the first-ever closure of a Southern California freeway to make way for pedestrians, skaters and bicyclers. ![]() ![]() “They came around,” he said with a chuckle, during an interview on Oct. ‘Do you really want to shut down the freeway for people to bike ride and walk on it?’ ” said Robert Gottlieb, professor emeritus of Occidental College and one of the organizers of the original ArroyoFest, remembering Caltrans’ initial reaction to the idea. In 2003, two professors from Occidental College and folks from environmental and cycling groups organized the closure of a section of the 110 Freeway - also known as the Pasadena Freeway - for several hours on Father’s Day so people could walk, push strollers with babies, and ride bikes, skateboards and scooters on the emptied freeway. The idea blew the minds of Caltrans officials. ![]()
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