A 4-year-old can run errands alone and not just on reality TV

Re:A 4-year-old can run errands alone and not just on realit... by Thlom on Thursday April 21, 2022 @02:53AM (#31106670)

Yeah. In residential areas you shouldn't need sidewalks, but it requires that the street is designed for it. It must be narrow, trees along the street or other street furniture helps make it appear even narrower than it is. Naturally drivers will slow down.

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Re:A 4-year-old can run errands alone and not just on realit... by hef19898 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @02:57AM (#31106696)

In Germany we have the concept of a "Spielstraße" (translation: Playing Street?), where walking speed is the max. accepted driving speed and playing kids have the priority in everyway. I grew up in one, it was great!

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Re:A 4-year-old can run errands alone and not just on realit... by DocTomoe on Thursday April 21, 2022 @03:18AM (#31106793)

Worth mentioning: Those usually are side-roads with little traffic to begin with, and cul-de-sacs.

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Re:A 4-year-old can run errands alone and not just on realit... by hef19898 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @03:51AM (#31106954)

Sure! And they are, kind of by definition, residential areas with lot's of young families and children.

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