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Trucks are a lot bigger now and traffic is worse. I'd love to let my 6 year old wander the neighborhood freely but there's a good chance he wouldn't see 7 simp
by rcpt 5y ago
Trucks are a lot bigger now and traffic is worse.
I'd love to let my 6 year old wander the neighborhood freely but there's a good chance he wouldn't see 7 simply because he's shorter than the grill of most SUVs (let alone the lifted bro dozers that are so popular now)
- rossdavidh 5y agoTraffic and lack of walkability is definitely an issue (and not only for kids, btw). I am wondering if the idea that children must always be within arm's reach of an adult, has in a way contributed to building cities in a way such that there is no (safe) walkability in many places?
- prawn 5y agoThis is why I think that "when I was a kid I roamed the woods for decades at a time" comments are largely irrelevant in these discussions if we're talking about an urban environment that has changed. "When I was a kid", my street was pretty much empty of cars and we'd skateboard and ride and kick balls around. If a car entered that same street now, the visibility has completely changed, given it has cars parked both sides all up and down. Bigger cars, more traffic, poorer visibility, everyone rushing.