Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Nostalgia for street play time

I read the May 1 article, “Los Angeles tests the power of ‘play streets,’ ” and found it most interesting. It brought back memories of my childhood.

I moved to Los Angeles from Chicago in 1923 at 9 months old. My family settled in Boyle Heights and by 1928, my parents were able to buy a house. Little did I know then that St. Louis Street was a play street, just not a designated one. Many children, including me, played in the street all the time.

I have been back to Boyle Heights twice and have seen the so many changes. What a great idea they have come up with to give children streets to play on. I remember all the fun I had playing in the street.