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Independent
Neighborhood
Roaming for Kids




Mike Lanza,
Playborhood.com
mike@playborhood.com
Do kids in your neighborhood roam
on their own every day?
Do you think it’s possible?
I’ll show you that it’s possible.
I’ll show you how to make it happen.
Agenda
               Agenda




THE PROBLEM   INSPIRATION   SOLUTIONS
THE PROBLEM
Children and
the Elderly
Suffer Most
From a
Car-Centric
Culture.
The Problem
of Children’s
Lack of
Mobility is
Inextricably
Linked to
Their Lack of
Autonomy.
So what?
Independent
Mobility for Kids
Starts With the
Neighborhood.
INSPIRATION
Neighborhood Family Room
       Driveway Mural
Neighborhood Family Room
        Picnic Table
Neighborhood Family Room
        Sidewalk Art
Neighborhood Family Room
         Fountain
Neighborhood Family Room
        White Board
Neighborhood Family Room
        Sand Box
Neighborhood Family Room
        Play River
Family Family Room
  Crappy Old Furniture
Street in Front of Our House
      Lots and Lots of Laps
Nature Hangout
   Our Creek
Neighbors
Lots of Kids
Neighbors
Hugh, the Magician
Marco’s Village, Age 6
Boundaries are Familiar Neighbors & Creek
Marco’s Afternoon, Age 7
 School to Barber to Bike Shop to Home
Marco’s Independent Mobility, Age 8

• Rides a vehicle 1-1/2 miles to and from school every day
     • Usually a bike, sometimes a scooter or rollerblades
     • With me to school, alone to home
• Rides a bike or scooter or skateboard or rollerblades on
  our street alone or with his brothers every day
• Visits nearby friends, neighbors, and our creek on his
  own a few times a week
• Runs errands to stores on his own about once/week
Nico’s Independent Mobility, Age 4-1/2

• Rides his bike1-1/2 miles to school every day with me
• Rides a bike or scooter or rollerblades on our street
  alone or with his brothers every day
South Bronx, NY




       Play Street
       South Bronx, NY
Play Street
South Bronx, NY
Burlington,VT




Playborhood for a Special Needs Boy
            Burlington, VT
Playborhood for a Special Needs Boy
            Burlington, VT
Portland, OR




Intersection Repaired
     Portland, OR
Intersection Repaired
     Portland, OR
Intersection Repaired
     Portland, OR
Intersection Repaired
     Portland, OR
Intersection Repaired
     Portland, OR
SOLUTIONS
Make a Neighborhood
           Hangout




1   Make a
    Neighborhood Hangout
What are the chances
1   something’s going on right now?
5 Characteristics of Neighborhood Hangouts
1   •   fun for multiple ages
    •   comfortable
    •   visible
    •   accessible
    •   critical mass
2   Claim the Street
Place Attractions in
2   and Next to the Street
Ask Government to Ban
2   Cars From the Street
. . . Or, Just Occupy
2   the Street
3   Make a Village
         Make a Village
All Neighborhoods
3   Have Hidden
    Treasures
Do You Have a
3   Magician in Your
    Neighborhood?
Ideas for Making a Village
3   - Play with your kids in your front yard or street
    - Knock on neighbors' doors
    - Walk and bike in your neighborhood
    - Run a neighborhood summer camp
    - Play a neighborhood scavenger hunt game
4   TEACH Self Reliance
    Skills From a Young Age
4   Make Regular
    Commutes by
    Bike or Foot
Give a Little More
4   Rope Day-by-Day
4   CHOOSE Commute-Friendly
    Alternatives
4   Frequent
    Friendly Local
    Retailers
4   Frequent
    Friendly Local
    Retailers
4   Send Your Kids to Your
    Neighborhood School
6   Walk the Walk
6   There are More
    Important
    Things Than
    Saving 20
    Minutes a Day.
6
No Excuses Parents
Raise
No Excuses Kids
Mike Lanza, Playborhood.com
mike@playborhood.com

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Independent Neighborhood Roaming for Kids