About the Author

Mike Lanza is author of "Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play." He also blogs at Playborhood.com. He's worked hard to create a very rich neighborhood play life for his three boys - ages 7, 4, and 2 - in Menlo Park, California. He's also discovered and written about dozens of neighborhoods throughout North America that are doing innovative things to make a vibrant life for kids. Prior to his writing career, Mike was a five-time software and Internet entrepreneur in Silicon Valley.