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With how US geography is, it would be impossible in most communities to build schools such that kids can easily go there by themselves. Even in cities of >250,0
by bunderbunder 8y ago
With how US geography is, it would be impossible in most communities to build schools such that kids can easily go there by themselves. Even in cities of >250,000 people, it's common for there to be no sidewalks, and possibly not even any proper crosswalks, such that it's very difficult to get around without driving a car.
In denser cities, though, you do tend to see neighborhood schools instead of larger, more centralized schools.
- ginko 8y ago> Even in cities of >250,000 people, it's common for there to be no sidewalks, and possibly not even any proper crosswalks This seems like a failure at city planning. Anyways shouldn't there be a school bus?
- bunderbunder 8y agoI grew up outside one of these towns. There was a school bus. As a consequence of the communities being so spread out, the route was very long. As I recall, I would have to catch the bus nearly an hour before school started. Other kids got dropped off and picked up by one of their parents, and, in retrospect, I imagine it was a convenience decision for everyone involved. For one, it probably meant everyone got to sleep half an hour or so later. This has probably only become worse since then, since the trend seems to be toward people wanting ever larger houses with ever larger yards, thereby making everything even more spread out. Come to think of it, it's no wonder kids have apparently started opting for staying at home and playing games online with their friends rather than getting together in meatspace. It's probably getting to be just too inconvenient to get together in meatspace.