Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority staff will be hosting booths and participating in this weekend’s Earth Day events: the 2018 Glendora Earth Day Festival (Saturday) and CicLAvia Heart of the Foothills (Sunday). Stop by our booths to learn more about the 12.3-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair.
Note: There will be two Foothill Gold Line booths at the CicLAvia event – at the San Dimas and Claremont stops.
See below for more information on the events.
Glendora Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 21
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Glendora Civic Center
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CicLAvia Heart of the Foothills
Sunday, April 22
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. Route runs through San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont.
Foothill Gold Line booths will be at the San Dimas and Claremont stops
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Below is an article excerpt from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on the CicLAvia Heart of the Foothills event. To read the full article, click here.
5 things you need to know about CicLAvia this Sunday in Pomona, Claremont, La Verne and San Dimas – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Riders pedal Lankershim in Universal City during the annual CicLaVia ride. Thousands of riders took part in the annual ride which closed Lankershim and Ventura blvd. to only cyclists and pedestrians. ( Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News )
By Liset Marquez
April 18, 2018
[Excerpt]:
Sunday is the first time CicLAvia is coming to eastern Los Angeles County and the event that encourages locals to get out of their cars and explore will connect the cities of San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont.
The 6.5-mile route will take participants through San Dimas and La Verne via Bonita Avenue. In Pomona, participants will take Fulton Road from Bonita to Arrow Highway. In Claremont, participants will travel on Arrow Highway, South College Avenue and First Street. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
Here are five things to know:
1) Every city will have a hub, which will serve as a meeting or resting spot for participants. There will also be restrooms and bike repair stations at the hubs, which can be found at:
San Dimas: 245 E. Bonita Ave. and 125 W. Bonita Ave
La Verne: 2082 Bonita Ave.
Pomona: 499 E. Arrow Highway
Claremont: 139 W. First St.
To read the full article, click here.