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All of those things still exist (except cheap movies), and people still do them. I think you're just assuming that teenagers all did what you did and that teena

All of those things still exist (except cheap movies), and people still do them. I think you're just assuming that teenagers all did what you did and that teenagers now just do what all other teenagers do. But as it turns out, teenagers are people with vastly differing interests, and they don't all fit one mold.

tyingq 10y ago
>All of those things still exist (except cheap movies), and people still do them. Yes and no. Video arcades, for example, are not ubiquitous the way they used to be. Similar for rolling skating rinks. > I think you're just assuming that teenagers all did what you did That's an odd takeaway. I'm noting, for example, roller skating was highly popular with teenagers. Maybe not all, but many. If you went to a roller skating rink on Friday night, it was filled with them. That's not the case now.
- thesagan 10y ago
  I've been wondering the same thing. In my city the malls are not what they used to be, and I don't see the kids there much, now. We only have one roller skate rink left, and I haven't seen a busy parking lot in front for years. Arcades here are gone, and the theaters aren't as busy as they once were (I think... I rarely go anymore. I might be wrong, there.) Local skate park looks empty a lot, too. Yeah... where are they? Gaming indoors?
  - Animats 10y ago
    For some reason, downtown Redwood City, CA has a downtown that works. There's a big open plaza in front of the old courthouse, where the city sometimes shows free movies or has other events. There's a 20-theater multiplex. There's a theater that runs local productions of musicals ("The Producers" closes tomorrow) and cover bands for old rock groups. There's a little space that has jazz and blues. There's a live theater space which runs Asian productions. There's a nightclub. There are about a dozen modestly priced restaurants. All this is in an area about 500 feet square. It's a warm Saturday night, and it's probably full of teenagers right now. It took about 10 years for this to start working. For years after the theater multiplex was built, few people came. Then, somehow, it started working as a public space.

tyingq 10y ago

>All of those things still exist (except cheap movies), and people still do them. Yes and no. Video arcades, for example, are not ubiquitous the way they used to be. Similar for rolling skating rinks. > I think you're just assuming that teenagers all did what you did That's an odd takeaway. I'm noting, for example, roller skating was highly popular with teenagers. Maybe not all, but many. If you went to a roller skating rink on Friday night, it was filled with them. That's not the case now.

thesagan 10y ago
I've been wondering the same thing. In my city the malls are not what they used to be, and I don't see the kids there much, now. We only have one roller skate rink left, and I haven't seen a busy parking lot in front for years. Arcades here are gone, and the theaters aren't as busy as they once were (I think... I rarely go anymore. I might be wrong, there.) Local skate park looks empty a lot, too. Yeah... where are they? Gaming indoors?
- Animats 10y ago
  For some reason, downtown Redwood City, CA has a downtown that works. There's a big open plaza in front of the old courthouse, where the city sometimes shows free movies or has other events. There's a 20-theater multiplex. There's a theater that runs local productions of musicals ("The Producers" closes tomorrow) and cover bands for old rock groups. There's a little space that has jazz and blues. There's a live theater space which runs Asian productions. There's a nightclub. There are about a dozen modestly priced restaurants. All this is in an area about 500 feet square. It's a warm Saturday night, and it's probably full of teenagers right now. It took about 10 years for this to start working. For years after the theater multiplex was built, few people came. Then, somehow, it started working as a public space.