Miami Beach Ciclovía: Hurricane Irma Forces Postponement

MIAMI BEACH, FL — Miami Beach Ciclovía was scheduled for Sunday and Washington Avenue from 5 to 16 streets was to become a paved park so people could stroll, cycle, skateboard, rollerblade and experience Miami Beach.

But Hurricane Irma swept through the city Sunday and left officials no choice but to postpone the event.

The city extended a midnight curfew through Thursday and some residents remain without power. Residents were allowed to return from a mandatory evacuation beginning Tuesday. Many residents have not yet returned.

A reschedule date for Miami Beach Ciclovía event wasn't immediately set. (For more information on Miami Beach Ciclovía and other Miami Beach stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

#MBCiclovía has been postponed. Please stay tuned to our social media accounts for a new date! pic.twitter.com/I44OYX5uab
— City of Miami Beach (@MiamiBeachNews) September 14, 2017

Some of the activities that would've been at the event included:

• Pop-Up Park: Eco & Bike Friendly
• Bike ride with the Miami Beach police chief
• Learn How to Ride a Bike with BikeSafe
• Adaptive Cyclist demonstrations
• Fix-A-Flat, Simple Bike Maintenance & Repair by Mack Cycle & Fitness
• Bike Helmet Fittings & Helmet Giveaways with FDOT South - Miami Area
• Raffles
• Police Recruitment, Police Athletic League/ Explorer’s Registration
• Pet Adoption Mobile with Miami-Dade Animal Services
• Fitness Classes with Crunch Fitness - Washington Ave.
• Sound Off™ Speedplay with Sound Off Experience
• Sound Off™ Bike Ride with Sound Off Experience
• Yoga with Green Monkey Miami Beach
• Warrior Workout/Boot Camp with South Beach Boxing, Est. 1998 - BEST GYM EVER
• Tennis lessons with Miami Beach Tennis Academy
• Zumba with Fitness by Fernando & #MBParks
• Interactive Coral exhibition with Reef Rescue & South Beach Dive and Surf Center
• Sketching on the sidewalk with The Wolfsonian-FIU
• Potting Experience with Miami Beach Botanical Garden & Fertile Earth Foundation
• Get in gear with Miami Beach Fire Department bicycle helmet giveaways
• Be in the know, Miami Beach style with Let's Roam Miamii
• Register for a library card with Miami-Dade Public Library System
• Street Performers by Front Yard Theatre Collective
• Face Painters
• DJs & Live Music from Y100 MIAMI and more!
• Graffiti art exhibit with Miami Beach Fire Department and Miami Murals
• Rock Climbing
• Food Trucks: Virgo Bomb & Cold Brew Station

Watch: Hurricane Irma's Destructive Journey By The Numbers

Photo credit: City of Miami Beach Government Facebook page