In all the eu countries I've been, most cities or even local towns are car centric and I grew up in one. Walkable options I've experienced: Uk towns in the cou

In all the eu countries I've been, most cities or even local towns are car centric and I grew up in one. Walkable options I've experienced: Uk towns in the country with a large walkable area and plenty of shops (and I've heard about some spanish cities although I have not seen them) or London with frequent transport. Even though my city was definitely car centric I could roam freely as a kid wherever I wanted by bike. Since I was ~16 immigration from Africa, the middle east and balkans became a massive problem and every week there was someone getting knifed in the park in front of the train station. I didn't lose my right to roam freely, but that's because I was already big enough. I moved country (still eu unfortunately) and immigration is becoming a problem here as well. It's like when I was 16 all over again. In comparison, in my own home country my grandma stopped going out in the city centre because it's so dangerous. It goes without saying I am not going to let my kids roam freely here. Maybe if we move somewhere else safer, eg Dubai.