The good is that it’s a good time to focus on doing what you can to raise a little human block out a lot of the rest of the world. And with myself and a partner in the public sector, we each got 4 months off to bond. not nearly enough but glad about what we got in comparison to others

Lastly (for now) the lack of park space in LA sucks. I’m fortunate to have a nearby pocket park. But, where do I end up going if I want to meet up with another parent for a safe stroller walk? The Hollywood forever cemetery. We need more parks with better walk ways in every neighborhood.

The lack of public bathrooms! As a nursing mother (and a human) when you try and be good about hydration, you run the risk of total concern about where / if you can use a restroom while out on a walk or running errands.

Getting in and out of private businesses is a mess. handicapped stickers mean the door is “light” not that there is an automatic opener. It requires doing an exhaustive routine of getting the stroller in the right place, flinging open the door, and pushing in quick.

Trusting no one to yield to pedestrians is terrifying. I never really trusted people driving but the abject fear when you are crossing big and little streets with a stroller or baby carrier is enraging. It brings out my longtime bike commuter shouting (not great!)

The combination of huge areas missing curb cuts and very few street trees and shade makes what should be easy walk trips incredibly unpleasant and hard. I’m often having to decide between a set of terrible route options.

First and foremost, these accessibility issues affect the disability community every day for their entire lives. What I’m experiencing will largely be temporary and as an able bodied person, I can usually overcome these issues (however unpleasantly)

The branded little vehicles were too much. They were too big, and when they went through the hubs, they created even more congestion. Pedicabs are good, but kind of big branded vehicles just felt out of scale with the event.

Pros felt like a lot more people that aren’t typically at these events and a lot of pedestrians, which is always nice. The spirit of seeing branded costumes was cool and festive

Con absolutely mess of hubs. They were choke points with tons of people in line, making it impossible to get through.

The frustrating thing is when you turn off Gemini on your gmail, it ruins your inbox because you can't see important and unread as a top filter anymore

Only if it's a friendly reminder of free lunch with no meeting attached

I ride a bike and bring a chair (although it's more like picnics/parks and the like), and I've long used this one from REI www.rei.com/product/2428...

In theory, yes, but in actual practice, neither segments have the bus frequencies to support bus lanes that wouldn't just be used as peak hour through lanes

My very millennial take is that I'd appreciate it if restaurants just had a phone number you could call and talk to a human anymore! it's sometimes impossibly hard to ask basic questions

Wishing you a lovely evening! Not going to make it tonight but the August event is on the calendar!

Also! Kids were spending more time at school which meant they were more likely get their free breakfast www.courthousenews.com/nycs-congest...

Mine is the one who writes the deliverables list in a grant proposal - she thinks she's delivering BIG TIME

If you are looking for a bakery recommendation - Diane's place on the other side of the river and up a little bit is not to be missed