• Kestrel [comrade/them]
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    1 month ago

    The home we moved to is about a 12-15 minute walk from the elementary school and was a huge selling point for me. My kid walks with my partner 5 days a week and even though the school may not be the best, I can tell they are both very happy with that little ritual. Good luck with your effort.

    • Seasonal_Peace [he/him]
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      1 month ago

      Most parents Here are too car-dependent. I only know two who walk their kids to school. One parent, in particular, drives even though the school is just a 10-minute walk away, then drives to work, which is only one subway stop away—a trip that would take just 15 minutes without the car. Ironically, they say that once their kids are older, they’ll let them walk to school, but you know they’ll still keep using the car for themselves.