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I look at my ability to free roam as a young teen and even late single digits with appreciation and also recognition of the danger. But then I look at the amoun

I look at my ability to free roam as a young teen and even late single digits with appreciation and also recognition of the danger. But then I look at the amount of traffic on the streets I crossed on bicycle compared to when I was younger, it makes sense. Even residential streets are less safe from cars. But I know those aren’t the reasons kids don’t play outside anymore.

Robotbeat 3y ago
It’s not just that. It’s that teens are ALSO less likely to drive. When I was 14 and 15, my friends group included someone with a car, and we had a very wide range. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/02/13/gen-z-driving-less-uber/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/02/13/... “Car culture is killing us!” But it’s worse than that; we don’t even have car culture! We have a culture of NO. No pedestrians. No biking without a helmet! No biking on the sidewalk! No driving!