Suburbia seems very stifling as a kid. I hated it growing up until I was old enough to drive because like you said, there's nothing to do if no one your age is around. I have since moved to a denser area and I see there are a lot more kids hanging out in groups without needing supervision. Its like how they showed it to us on TV growing up, with gangs of kids of varying heights wheeling around the town on the bus or bikes or skateboards. I'm actually a little jealous of it.