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Too many people live in unwalkable neighborhoods.

I live in what I’m imagining you would consider an “unwalkable neighborhood”. It is very safe and suburban. There are 2 parks in about a 3 minute walk and 2 more in less than 10 minutes. There is also a canal a few minutes walk away and a McDonalds within 10 minutes. This is the kind of stuff kids like to do yet I see no reason why my 10 or 5 year old have any business doing it on their own.

If you can walk to the park on sidewalks, then it's a walkable neighborhood.

I have a four year old, and when she's six or seven, I hope she'll be walking to the park with friends on a regular basis. When she's ten, I'm hoping she'll be responsible enough to take her younger sister with her. What is unsafe about it? Dumb phones are cheap. If you invest in knowing your neighbors, they'll know people on each block.

Didn’t they choose to be there though?

Don't think the kids chose where they live.

just like poor people choose to be poor.

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