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In Defense of Outdoor Play

In the UK, London has more than 7,000 signs forbidding ball gamesacross housing estates, limiting the movement and activity of an estimated half a million children, despite nearly 53% of British kids failing to meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise. There’s even a crowdsourced website where people log complaints about “neighborhoods inhabited by stupid parents who let their children play on roads and parking lots.” Experts believe this growing intolerance reflects the country’s aging population. Leaf blowers, barking dogs, construction projects, loud music, traffic, and late-night parties are generally accepted as part of urban life.

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