Did you grow up in and/or are you raising a family in urban multi-family housing?

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

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To call that antisocial is idiocy.

Sounds like you live in the outer Richmond (walk to the beach). As city neighborhoods go, that might as well be the suburbs.

i grew up with more free range as well. but for the most part, parents are no longer comfortable with that whether they’re suburban or urban. i stand by the notion that when a child’s primary outdoor space is entirely private, that’s antisocial. as a kid in the suburbs, we walked and rode our bikes to neighborhood parks, but again, most parents don’t allow that in any neighborhood these days.

and no, we don’t live in the richmond. walking distance to lafayette park, fort mason, helen wills playground, moscone playground, and, yes, aquatic park, which is actually a great beach for kids because there aren’t any waves.

for big beach fun, of course, we go to baker or ocean beach or down the peninsula a bit.