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#StreetsR4Families: Walk/Bike to School Day Is Easy
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.
October 27, 2014
Tips for Families and for Keeping Cool At CicLAvia #StreetsR4Families
CicLAvia has always been an all-ages event. It's one of those rare festivals that families can enjoy together. There are lots of young kids riding bicycles much further than we parents expect. Take away the cars, and streets become safe, more like parks than anything else.
October 3, 2014
#StreetsR4Families – When, Where, and Why, To Ride or Walk With A Baby
My one-year-old daughter Maeve isn't riding a bicycle just yet. Both her parents are cyclists; our first date was on a bike.
August 21, 2014
#StreetsR4Families – Back to School Advice for Walking Biking
I just returned home from a life-changing experience: dropping my kid off at kindergarten for their first time. The bucket bike stayed home (today) and my wife and I walked him the roughly quarter mile to school.
August 12, 2014
Introducing #StreetsR4Families – Raising Kids On Foot, Bike, and Transit
With both Streetsblog L.A.'s editor, Damien, and head writer, Joe, raising young children, we're especially interested in how families can raise kids while safely and comfortably navigating city streets. In Los Angeles, sometimes it can be difficult for individuals to get around by foot, bike, and transit. Doing this with a family in tow includes a new set of challenges and rewards.
August 11, 2014