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Kids can play anywhere else when cars are on the road. What's so attractive about playing on a big patch of hard material that gets so hot in the summer you can
by jimmaswell 8y ago
Kids can play anywhere else when cars are on the road. What's so attractive about playing on a big patch of hard material that gets so hot in the summer you can't touch it without burning yourself? What's wrong with parks and people's yards? I never understood the pining for the days of playing on streets.
- 7dare 8y agoIt's about reclaiming the space -- playing near a road is noisy, smelly and dangerous for kids. "Outside" has become synonymous with car traffic, which is why children playing on the road feels so refreshing
- jf 8y agoyou can't touch it without burning yourself That's why I wore shoes or rode a bike when I played in the streets. I grew up in places with small yards and no parks nearby. The street is where we'd ride our bikes, have water balloon fights, play roller hockey, etc.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoWhen I played baseball growing up, the street was level and hard and so on. The backyard with grass had a steep hill and poor traction, etc. The street in front of my house made a much better baseball field than my steeply sloped, grassy and uneven backyard. Yet, it was right in front of my house, so I could use the bathroom, get a snack and remained under the watchful eye of my mother, unlike, say, some distant park with a proper baseball field.