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If you're from any part of America besides Los Angeles, you've probably dissed the California city at one point or another. It's full of smog, traffic and vain movie stars, right? But that narrative misses out on so much of what L.A. has to offer.\xa0Not only is the city an exciting and rewarding place to live for many people, it's also, surprisingly, a great place to raise a family and \u2014 believe it or not \u2014 a good place to walk and bike.\nAlissa Walker is living proof of this. She's the Urbanism Editor for\xa0Curbed\xa0and a long-time resident of Los Angeles. She's made the city work for her and actually says that walking or biking is often\xa0easier\xa0than driving in her neighborhood. When she realized this a few years back, she ditched her car and has been enjoying bus rides, bike rides and walks with her family ever since.\xa0She's also watched the city around her change as investments in public space, walking, biking and transit grow.\xa0Alissa's hopeful that cities like hers will continue to figure out ways to welcome and accommodate families.\xa0\nThis thoughtful and fun conversation with Alissa Walker will challenge your Los Angeles stereotypes and help you think about what it means to build a family- and woman-friendly city.