Walk To School Day
Walk to School Day takes place October 8th 2014. There are lots of folks organizing walks, or organize your own – with support from LADOT and others. More details here.
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Ideas On How Metro and the Rams Can Expand Fan Transportation Choices
By Joe Linton |
You may have heard that the National Football League’s Rams are back in Los Angeles. The football is no doubt exciting, but the team’s presence has also elevated Southern California conversations about parking, congestion, transit, and traffic. Now through 2018, the Rams play home games at the Coliseum in Exposition Park, a stone’s throw from the Metro […]
#StreetsR4Families: Walk/Bike to School Day Is Easy
By Damien Newton |
This Walktober, a record eighty-five schools in the City of Los Angeles participated in LADOT’s “Walk to School Day” Program. The total number dwarfed those of past years, as more and more schools are actively encouraging students to walk to school. Richland Elementary School, where my son is currently enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten, was one […]
Will Los Angeles Ever Be a Safe Place for Kids? Meet the Women Charged with Creating Safe Routes to Schools
By Damien Newton |
It is no secret that in America, and especially in Greater Los Angeles, too many children do not walk around their own neighborhoods. Whether it is fear of “stranger danger,” safety in the neighborhood, or the allure of electronic babysitting, many of today’s youth spend too much time indoors, and not enough doing something as […]
Happy Walk To School Day! Share Your Stories
By Joe Linton and Damien Newton |
It’s Walktober, and today is International Walk to School Day! The L.A. City Department of Transportation (LADOT) set up a helpful Los Angeles Walk to School Day website with supportive tips, a map of participating schools, and other great stuff. 85 schools are participating in this second annual citywide Walk to School Day LA with 66 […]
Walktober! Participate in Walk to School Day on October 6th
By Jessica Meaney |
Since 1997, communities around the U.S. have been celebrating Walk to School Day. In 2009, over 3,300 walking events registered their participation in Walk to School events. How many will this year? How are those of us in Southern California supporting this great event? Walk to School Day on October 6th, is an event that […]
Twelve Tips For This Sunday’s Iconic Wilshire Boulevard CicLAvia
By Joe Linton |
This Sunday is CicLAvia! Wooot! Wooooooot! The route is all along Wilshire Boulevard – from Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. all the way to Fairfax Avenue in Miracle Mile. There are lots of great guides already published on-line, including at the CicLAvia website, so SBLA won’t be encyclopedic here, but we do, in honor of […]