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Originally Posted by itom 987
This is a good example of where you are on one side of the fence, while me and other parents that have children are on the other. Trying to go for a 10 - 15 minute walk with a two year old takes more like 15 - 30 minutes because there is always a chance the kid will poop in their diaper, cry for food, or just be a complete jerk. We also got to worry about the 15 - 30 minute walk back. So why bother walking all that way to a playground? It's so much more convenient to drive. If I am going to drive, why bother driving to a whimpy little park when I can go to the mondo park in the burbs? Then it becomes, "why bother living downtown"? Downtown living has to be convenient for parents or they won't even bother...
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As a grandparent I did a LOL when I read Ian's post. No way in hell would I or my daughter or son walk their small children all the way to Grandin or ever let a child under 12 walk all those busy streets and intersections by themselves for that matter. Nor will some shit assed play area at the Library suffice. Ian does not "get it" that is for sure. I don't know where he grew up ... and what his play experience was. Obviously has NO children and with that mindset better not have any. And he is representative of DECL - which out to remove the word "Community" from its name. Again DECL about dogs not children - pathetic really.
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