Living in some pretty decent suburbs, I see this with my kids. They can walk/bike around, but there's a limited set of activities available to them. Not enough parks. As the article mentions, not enough kid-friendly third places (stores, arcades, libraries, community centres). It's lousy.
It only gets worse the older they get. Teens used to be allowed to hangout in Walmart, malls, etc. now, they're often told to leave unless accompanied by a parent.
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sbv@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 82d
Living in some pretty decent suburbs, I see this with my kids. They can walk/bike around, but there's a limited set of activities available to them. Not enough parks. As the article mentions, not enough kid-friendly third places (stores, arcades, libraries, community centres). It's lousy.
I had the same complaints when I lived downtown.
taj@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 55d
It only gets worse the older they get. Teens used to be allowed to hangout in Walmart, malls, etc. now, they're often told to leave unless accompanied by a parent.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 82d
Adults need play too, just fyi.