Why Kids Don't Go Outside Anymore

Children need more independent mobility. Modern suburbia is car-dependent, and kids/teenagers cannot get around without their parents driving them. This has serious consequences on their physical and mental health and well-being. ➜ Follow Me: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flurfdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flurfdesign/ ➜ References & Further Reading: Children don't walk to school anymore: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379711002637 Lack of Independence hinders children's development: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368794518_Decline_in_Independent_Activity_as_a_Cause_of_Decline_in_Children's_Mental_Wellbeing_Summary_of_the_Evidence Teenage drivers: https://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers#by-the-numbers Kids drawing their path to school: https://www.academia.edu/24048982 How did good parenting become a crime? https://macleans.ca/society/how-did-good-parenting-become-a-crime/ Youth excluded from public spaces: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-explores-youth-excluded-spaces.html ➜ Timestamps: 0:00 Kids don't go outside anymore 0:32 Cars are deadly 2:07 Going to school 3:16 Impact on health and well-being 4:18 Stranger danger 5:41 Lack of public space 6:43 It doesn't have to be this way 8:53 We have power to fix our cities ➜ Music disclaimer: ©2024 Pokémon. ©1995-2024 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. This content has been created in agreement with the Terms of Use for the “Pokémon Game Sound Library”. -flurfdesign #urbanplanning #children #urbandesign