Recent Streetsblog LA posts about streetsr4families

Some Recommended Toddler- and Transit-Friendly #StreetsR4Families Places

By Joe Linton | Dec 15, 2015 | 10 Comments

Having a child has made a big difference for my travel patterns, not just how I get around, but where and when I go. Our daughter Maeve is two and a half years old. I have spent more time in a car in the last two years than I had in the previous twenty years, during […]

#StreetsR4Families: So You Missed Walk to School Day…

By Damien Newton | Oct 9, 2015 | No Comments

This year, Walk to School Day was a huge success in Los Angeles. Over 100 schools participated in the event, it drew attention from the local media, and the messaging in said media was more than just, “LOOK–CUTE KIDS WALKING TO SCHOOL.” Nice work, LADOT, Nelson/Nygaard, and the hundreds of volunteers and school officials that […]

Streets and Justice Advocate Maryann Aguirre Featured in Video for International Women’s Day

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 13, 2015 | No Comments

A few months ago, we featured the story of the extraordinary Maryann Aguirre as part of our #streetsR4families series. The series looks at the experiences of parents trying to move their families safely through the streets of Los Angeles via transit, bicycle, or on foot. Speaking as a single mother from the working-class Latino community […]

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#StreetsR4Families: Maryann Aguirre on Creating Safer Spaces for her Daughter

By Damien Newton and Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 19, 2014 | 8 Comments

“The first [bike] ride I took Leah on was the Black-Brown Unity ride two years ago,” says Maryann Aguirre, member of the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles Bicycle Brigade, a cycling group comprised of women of color based in Boyle Heights, “and I was f*cking dying!” Pedaling the 12 miles the route wound between Boyle Heights and Watts […]

#StreetsR4Families: Walk/Bike to School Day Is Easy

By Damien Newton | Oct 27, 2014 | 4 Comments

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 […]

Tips for Families and for Keeping Cool At CicLAvia #StreetsR4Families

By Joe Linton | Oct 3, 2014 | No Comments

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. And, CicLAvia is back from 9 a.m. to 4 […]

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