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> There's nothing about economic growth and material wealth that requires this to happen. Something else must have changed. Agreed. When I was a kid we used to
by 331c8c71 3y ago
> There's nothing about economic growth and material wealth that requires this to happen. Something else must have changed.
Agreed. When I was a kid we used to just roam outside (let alone walking to school and extracurriculars by ourselves).
That's no longer normal at exactly the same places even if objectively it is safer now. The perception of risk must be one thing that has changed but I think there's more to it...
- david-gpu 3y ago> That's no longer normal at exactly the same places even if objectively it is safer now Safer in terms of having less crime, perhaps? What about the danger of being run over by a car on the way to those places? Nowadays we typically have more cars, with lower visibility, driving faster than before because the roads are wider, straighter and with more lanes. It is an environment that is plainly hostile to pedestrians and children in particular.
- 331c8c71 3y agoProbably... Haven't witnessed or heard of any pedestrian/car accidents in my home town to facilitate such a change. On the other hand, biking would be definitely less pleasurable and more dangerous for smaller kids now. Even as adult I don't enjoy biking with many cars around.