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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, stop the presses! Am I reading this correctly? Folks are saying that it's safer in DC than in the 'burbs??? Well damn! That is a first on DCUM. What a glorious day! --A proud DC resident whose 11 year old rides the bus alone[/quote] Absolutely. I grew up in a city and if we lived in one now, I would feel much more comfortable sending my kids out and about than I do now. Here in the suburbs, they have to contend with a lack of sidewalks (my #1 safety concern) and fewer people around to see, deter, and defend against any weirdos. I think there is a lot of safety in a crowd, particularly when that crowd is on a sidewalk. It also is better in cities when people of all socio-economic statuses take public transportation, rather than just the poor and otherwise marginalized. [/quote]
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