I’d like to know the stats in other countries. I’d also like to have a “why” chart like, don’t trust the kid, don’t trust the environment, don’t trust other people, my kid is an asshole, etc.

We moved to a neighbourhood with few cars and a nice park, but there were almost never kids in the park… until they built a new set of play equipment. The influx of kids checking it out created a critical mass that lasted.

For some reason, seeing all the other kids there made some parents feel safer letting their kids play there unsupervised, even after dark.

I agree with the author about improving infrastructure to address the rise in safetyism. I know I'd feel better letting my kid roam around if there were fewer cars zipping around.

I am not from the USA and not an English native, can someone help me understand the exact meaning of "leave street" Vs "leave yard"? I would assume the "leave yard" would be before "leave streat"?