CitiStroller Review

As a mom who moonlights as an urban planner, I have a strong interest in urban walkability and mobility issues, especially related to mobility with kids and strollers. So I was very excited to delve into CitiStroller, an app whose goal is to provide "a guide for navigating cities on wheels…stroller-friendly public transportation, diaper change locations, nursing spots, restaurants & more."

CitiStroller is built on a Google Maps platform and is searchable for a variety of urban parenting necessities, including Trains, Changing Tables, Nursing Spots, Parks, Playgrounds, Indoor Play & Activities, Restaurants, Cafe's, Baby & Kid's Gear, and Stroller Repair & Service. The data is "expertly curated" by the developers, and users can register with CitiRoller (the sister site/app that charts urban mobility for those in wheelchairs) to add their own sites to the database.

The major shortcoming: in this early release of CitiStroller, data is available only for Boston, MA, with preview data available for New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C. I am hoping this app expands quickly into other areas because it is much needed anywhere parents, kids, and cities overlap!