Thousands of people took to the streets of Salinas on Sunday for the annual Ciclovia event, which promotes healthy lifestyles and community connections. “It’s okay to come with your family. We have different types of activities along the way,” he said. Gisele Gonzalez Torres, youth organizer. The youth-run event saw a 2.6-mile section of Alisal Avenue closed to vehicle traffic for four hours, allowing area residents to enjoy cycling and other activities. ”Especially in Salinas, we want to do it one after the other. It went from the east side to the south side, so we closed 2.6 miles of the street for one day,” said Natalia Rivera, another youth organizer. Community organizations and businesses set up activity booths along the street, with Nativida’s booth being the most popular. Staff handed out 166 helmets and raffled off 40 bicycles. “We actually accomplished this in five weeks. Last month we handed out helmets to our staff and encouraged them to give away as many bikes as possible to children in the community. In just five weeks, we had 40 bikes. ,” said Janine Rae Bouia, Nativida’s chief human resources officer. Nativida also urged cyclists to wear helmets and promoted safe cycling. More than 500,000 bicyclists have been taken to emergency rooms. It causes 900 deaths in the United States each year. It is legal for anyone under 18 to wear a helmet. “Since the summer, we have been meeting every Monday to plan different parts of the event,” Rivera said.
Salinas, California —
Thousands of people took to the streets of Salinas on Sunday for the annual Ciclovia event, which promotes healthy lifestyles and community connections.
“You can come with your family. There are different types of activities along the way,” said Gisele Gonzalez Torres, a youth organizer.
The youth-run event saw a 2.6-mile section of Alisal Avenue closed to vehicle traffic for four hours, allowing area residents to enjoy cycling and other activities.
“Especially in Salinas, we shut down 2.6 miles of road for a day because we want to do it from the east side to the south side,” said Natalia Rivera, another youth organizer.
Community organizations and businesses set up activity booths along the street, with Nativida’s booth being the most popular.
Staff handed out 166 helmets and 40 bicycles were raffled off.
“It actually took five weeks to complete. Last month we announced the plan to staff and asked them to give away as many bikes as possible to children in the community. As a result, we ended up with 40 bikes. We did it in just five weeks,” said Janine Ray Bouia, Natividad’s chief human resources officer.
Nativida also reminded cyclists to wear helmets and promoted safe cycling.
More than 500,000 bicyclists end up in emergency rooms in the United States each year, and 900 die.
The law requires people under the age of 18 to wear a helmet.
“Since the summer, we have been meeting every Monday to plan different parts of the event,” Rivera said.
