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I have enjoyed relaxing for most of this Saturday, taking things real slow as opposed to the school week where I only have seconds to spare. So how do I spend downtime? Walking to the market to pick up some fruits and veggies, catching up on blogs I read, writing emails, and of course watch a little bit of ‘The Office’ for a few laughs. Why do I mention this? Well, as I was watching the episode ‘Sabre’ from season six I noticed something as characters Jim and Pam were at a daycare center, hoping to secure a spot for their soon to come baby. The location looked a little familiar…

The address atop is 2030...

At 2030 Colorado Boulevard we have…

Peekaboo Playland!

An other clue was here

So the building they are in has a brick exterior, okay Peekaboo has a brick exterior, check. The building across the street. Hmm… let’s see what the building across the street from Peekaboo looks like

Well, I was convinced, checked online and IMDB confirmed it– Filming Locations: Peekaboo Playland – 2030 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

So I am a bit late on posting this, it is hardly considered news, I just thought I’d share this. There was a big buzz when the show ‘Glee’ filmed at the Eagle Rock Plaza but perhaps the ‘Glee’ crowd is more talkative than ‘The Office’ fans. Did anyone catch this when watching this episode?

Reason #6 to walk Eagle Rock: Skip driving around town and instead become so familiar with the community, walking at a peaceful pace so you are able to spot some of ER’s cameos on television shows and say “Hey, I know that place, that’s right around the corner from here!”

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Recently my father took some pictures of bike infrastructure in Malmo, Sweden at my request. Malmo, along with neighboring city Lund, has some of the highest cycling rates in all of Sweden. Both of these cities are close to a cycling city a little more well-known, Copenhagen

Here’s some of what is offered for cyclists in Malmo, courtesy of my father:

Tree lined bike path by the central station

Biking shirtless with sandals, probably came back from the beach.

Even at intersections cyclists have some separation from cars

Very pretty bike parking area

Some of the bike parking by central station.

Bike parking at night...

Bike/Ped path

Cobblestone street reduces speed

Bike racks that keep bikes upright.

Tree lined bike path, separated from sidewalk and car lanes.

Walking path along the docks

While we see car access, parking-lots, stripmalls and the like as normal parts of city life – after all, we live in LA – this is not necessary. This kind of streetscape and bike mode-share can happen anywhere.

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