LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 200
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) employees, their
families and friends will don their blue T-shirts and take part in
CicLAvia Southeast Cities on Sunday, May
15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CicLAvia connects the six communities of Huntington Park, Walnut Park, South Gate, Florence-Firestone, Lynwood and
Watts. Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists,
pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space.
CicLAvia is free and open to anyone and organizers call it "an
experience, not a race."
The event will also feature music, food and informational booths
along the route. The event has no start or stop location and the
public is free to take part in any of the hosting communities.
"SoCalGas is proud to be one of the sponsors of CicLAvia, a
grassroots event that highlights the need for more family-friendly
bike and walking paths," said Andy
Carrasco, director of regional public affairs for SoCalGas.
"We live and work in these communities and all want healthy
families and open spaces."
SoCalGas will have a booth in the Huntington Park area of CicLAvia that will
feature information about energy efficiency programs, customer
assistance and clean energy solutions such as natural gas vehicles
for the heavy duty trucking sector.
Last year, SoCalGas donated more than $5
million to nonprofits as its employees performed thousands
of volunteer hours for various nonprofit groups throughout its
service territory.
About CicLAvia
CicLAvia started as a grassroots
initiative in 2008 as the outgrowth of discussions held by a number
of individuals who recognized that open street events could address
active transportation, urban land use and public health needs in
Los Angeles. Inspired by the
ciclovía events that started 40 years ago in Bogotá, Colombia, the first CicLAvia in Los Angeles was held on October 10, 2010. Six years and 14 CicLAvias
later, more than a million people have explored more than 100 miles
of open streets in Los Angeles County.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California
Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable
natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the
nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing
service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million
meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service
territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout
central and Southern California,
from Visalia to the Mexican
border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:
SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in
San Diego
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