LOS ANGELES — The first CicLAvia event of 2024 was held Sunday along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, where four miles of the busy thoroughfare were closed to motorized vehicles.

The 50th CicLAvia street festival lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The route stretched from Vermont Avenue west to Fairfax Avenue.

The first CicLAvia was held on Oct. 10, 2010. The street festivals are designed by city officials to encourage residents to explore what different neighborhoods have to offer on foot or via other non-motorized modes of transport.

Motorized vehicles were forbidden, but bicyclists, walkers, runners and skaters were welcome, and the route included five hubs of other recreational activities.

Sunday’s CicLAvia also included an official voting center for the March 5 primary election.

“We see you @CicLAvia -- thanks for your partnership and providing opportunities for voters to participate in California’s Presidential Primary Election,” the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clark’s office posted on X.

Six full-scale CicLAvia festivals were held in 2023, along with two CicLAmini events featuring smaller routes in Watts and North Hollywood.

Six full-scale festivals are planned for 2024, along with CicLAminis in Wilmington and Lincoln Heights. The next CicLAvia after Sunday’s event will be held on April 21 along Venice Boulevard in the Palms, Mar Vista and Venice area.