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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm familiar with this particular area. The "awful" intersections have wide sidewalks, clearly marked crosswalks, lots and lots of pedestrians, pedestrian signals, and low-speed (25-30 mph) roads. Are the intersections as safe as they could be? Absolutely not. Do you take your life into your hands when you cross Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue? Nope. [/quote]

What park are we talking about?  WashPo article says that the kids were found at Fenton & Easley.  There is not a park there.

I am one of those who grew up in 70s suburbia (NJ) & was relatively "free range" from the age of 7ish/8ish.  HOWEVER, I was not allowed to cross a very busy street nearby until 11/12ish.  I was allowed to stay in a 10-min (roughly) radius by bike.

I now live in SS.  My kids have roughly the same amount of freedom that I did.  They are 10 and 7.  I am totally comfortable with them going to a close by park (which is about a 5-10 minute walk away, no busy streets).  This is the norm in my neighborhood.  But I would not let them cross a very busy street (as a PP mentioned, too many crazy drivers going way too fast).  I would not let my kids aged 10 and 7 cross Georgia or Colesville (which is apparently what the Meitivs were accustomed to do).

Also, if my kids were due home at 6 and I had not located them by 8pm, I would have already called the police myself.[/quote]

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