> Isn't that lack of independent mobility largely caused by car-centric urban planning? I think this probably leaning into a bias more than anything. If this w

> Isn't that lack of independent mobility largely caused by car-centric urban planning? I think this probably leaning into a bias more than anything. If this were true we'd see data going back starting from the 20s that begins to correlate to this. What's more likely is that each generation has become successively less likely to let their kids walk to school on their own, ride bikes through town, go adventuring, etc. Combine that with that there's often limitations on spaces kids can use. I remember a lot of parking lots wouldn't let kids loiter, malls didn't want us hanging around unless we were buying, and even being in the woods by a certain time was considered suspicious.