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Article: Kids need play, but its getting harder to access (theconversation.com)

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One of those kinda-subtle policy things that seems to slip by communities.

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 points 1 week ago

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.