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>New York has a walking and transit culture similar to Tokyo. That's more or less where the similarities end
by sithadmin 11y ago
>New York has a walking and transit culture similar to Tokyo.
That's more or less where the similarities end
- nostromo 11y agoYes. The comment I replied to said that "culture of walking and transit use" is key. And I'm arguing that it's not, using New York as an example.
- pound 11y agoI'd say that comment said that perception of safety is key
- iamadam 11y agoEven in the rough and tumble NY of 40 years ago, parents allowed kids to roam freely up until the tragic disappearance of Etan Patz in '79. [1] Seems like that event and the subsequent media fearmongering is what really spurred the cultural shift towards helicopter parenting and a reduction in youthful independence in the US. [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-pare...
- mentat 11y agoIt does come down to the fearmongering I think. People are really poor at judging risks and when more and more risks are made present to their awareness they make poorer and poorer decisions.