Here’s What Happens When You Prioritize Kids Over Cars
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In 2019, this wide open intersection in a residential neighbourhood in Montreal was transformed into l’île aux volcans — the island of volcanoes — a public space for children intended to encourage ...
  • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    27 days ago

    I should add a disclaimer though that I’m not against doing this, just I have my fears that they will just be empty areas with how people seem to be these days with screens and all.

    Regardless, it should still be done

    • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
      5·
      27 days ago

      Most people entertain themselves at home specifically because they lack any sort of leisure space outside. In the US you often can’t even leave the house without a parent due to helicopter parenting and weird social views (i.e. neighbors calling the cops if they see unsupervised kids).