- 23 Apr 2018 14:50
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Technically though, most American cities (contra European cities) were built/heavily expanded around the automobile, most accelerating around the post-war era (1950s), and yet free-range parenting did not become an issue until the last 25 years.
It seems that for a very long time, free-ranging was acceptable in spite of cities being oriented towards automotive transportation (not kid-friendly). So what gives?
Its not the cars or the cities built around them. The issue is that people have changed at a qualitative level and their sense of community has eroded dramatically in the last 25-40 years.
"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals... is incompatible with freedom."
- Patrick Henry
AFAIK wrote:Kids can't drive cars therefore cities built around cars are not kid friendly.
Technically though, most American cities (contra European cities) were built/heavily expanded around the automobile, most accelerating around the post-war era (1950s), and yet free-range parenting did not become an issue until the last 25 years.
It seems that for a very long time, free-ranging was acceptable in spite of cities being oriented towards automotive transportation (not kid-friendly). So what gives?
Its not the cars or the cities built around them. The issue is that people have changed at a qualitative level and their sense of community has eroded dramatically in the last 25-40 years.
"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals... is incompatible with freedom."
- Patrick Henry