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BPAC - ACTION ITEM - Receive Presentation and Discuss Plans for Elenda Earth Day Celebration Event on April 22, 2025.
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Meeting Date: March 30, 2025
Contact Person: Alicia Ide, Management Analyst, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notice: E-Mail via GovDelivery: (03/14/2025) Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction Street Maintenance and Closures
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/14/2025)
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) members will receive a report from a representative from Culver City Walk 'n Rollers regarding plans for an education event in the tri-school area to be held on April 22, 2025, which is Earth Day. The event is currently titled "Elenda Earth Day Celebration Event."
BPAC members can provide input regarding all aspects of the event.
Event Details
The event will be held along Elenda St between Farragut Dr and Culver Blvd. That portion of Elenda St will be closed to automobile traffic during the event from 7:00 - 9:00 AM.
An event along Elenda has long been a goal of the Safe Routes to School program. In 2024, the Culver City/CCUSD Liaison Committee requested Walk & Rollers explore the possibility of a one-day, open streets event along Elenda. Earth Day April 22, 2025 was selected to consolidate the tri-schools' Earth Day activities and avoid various scheduling conflicts at the high school. Event goals include promoting student safety, educating parents, and providing student mobility and sustainability education activities.
Background
* An initial stakeholder meeting was held on January 15, 2025.
* The ev...
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