Goddammit kids! Get off your screens and go outside!
Just kidding, but thanks so much for giving up your independence and outdoor/public life and any sort of meaningful joy outside for our car-first at all costs world we've built. ♥️🙏
HT @thetransitguy.bsky.social
https://www.cp24.com/local/peel/2024/11/13/mississauga-upholds-ban-on-street-sports-including-hockey-and-basketball/
Just kidding, but thanks so much for giving up your independence and outdoor/public life and any sort of meaningful joy outside for our car-first at all costs world we've built. ♥️🙏
HT @thetransitguy.bsky.social
https://www.cp24.com/local/peel/2024/11/13/mississauga-upholds-ban-on-street-sports-including-hockey-and-basketball/
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We limit their freedom so that we can efficiently transport them around in metal boxes, in turn limiting their freedom.
Motor industry 1, childhood nil.
#LetThemRoam
If they allow kids to play in the street, and a kid is hurt by a car, the municipality can be sued.
Thinking municipalities want this misses the mark.
I never slid into 2nd base a second time - chip sealed street -while wearing short pants
Snowballed the sand/salt truck to keep packed snow for road hockey. Driver cooperated
http://peabodykansas.com/direct/street_smarts_kids_have_played_there_for_years_but_council_members_and_police_may_change_that+5607street+53747265657420736d617274733f204b696473206861766520706c6179656420746865726520666f722079656172732c2062757420636f756e63696c206d656d6265727320616e6420706f6c696365206d6179206368616e67652074686174