CycloBia, Brownsville’s Open Streets Event

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CycloBia is Brownsville’s version of Ciclovia–an open streets event–which originated in Colombia.

The first CycloBia was held November of 2012. The event was a way of getting people to leave their houses and become active, by riding bikes and walking down a temporarily closed off streets in Brownsville.

CycloBia not only gave participants a chance to ride their bikes through downtown Brownsville, but also the opportunity to participate in “reclovias”–free exercise sessions available at four different locations, along the closed off streets.

In this blog, Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, a participant of the Brownsville CycloBia, shares the wonderful experience she had while attending Brownsville’s first CycloBia.

She describes the healthy event as one where “the streets belonged to the people.”

Visit the Brownsville CicloBia Facebook Page to learn about upcoming events.

Visit the CycloBia webpage to learn more, and stay tuned for the next event!