Expert Bio

Aaron Paley is the President and co-founder of Community Arts Resources (CARS), co-founder and Executive Director of CicLAvia (the nation’s largest car-free event) as well as the founder and board chair of Yiddishkayt Los Angeles, the largest organization devoted to Yiddish culture west of the Hudson.

Paley is currently spearheading the creation of CicLAvía – a new project to create temporary public space from city streets for Angelenos to walk, bike, socialize and celebrate. He received a B.A. in Architecture from UC Berkeley and an M.B.A. in Non-Profit Arts Management from UCLA.