Comment by nakedrobot2 - Hacker Neue

nakedrobot2 Apr 20, 2024 parent

A lot of europe in general, and Prague especially, is perfect for this. Well, bikes less so, but walking and public transport, absolutely. Plenty of little kids (from age 7 or 8, I'd guess) walking and taking the tram/bus to school in the morning, without supervision, and without worry. Just this one fact by itself demonstrates what a stable and safe Czech society is (sure it has other problems like any place).

lukan Apr 20, 2024

Better than other places maybe, but certainly not perfect.

The rise of the SUVs and car crowded roads in the cities speak against it. And also Prague have them, last time I checked.

I am in the decision of moving from rural to city, but the cars and their danger for my children are the main reason to object.

ivnvrn Apr 20, 2024

As a parent of a 9 year old who bikes two km to kayaking club and back three times a week, I see how much he likes it and how autonomous he instantly became. Me and my wife also got a couple of hours of freedom every day because we no longer have to transport him and wait in between. It looks like a small thing, but it feels almost life-changing. Previously, I was against multi-storey residential development and planned to own a private house in the suburbs. But then I got kids and moved to a place with dense civil infrastructure and started to use it daily. And I realized that if you can bike to school, shops, parks and a clinic in a couple of minutes, then for me it's much cooler than living at home and getting in the car every time you need something. Every time I think about my son crossing the road, I get scared as hell. But I have to be strong to step aside and not interfere with his growth =)

lukan Apr 20, 2024

Well, currently I can also get everything by bycicle or train, as I live close to a train station.

The city close by is just dead. So we are looking for nice rural home outside a vibrant city close to a frequently run train station. Problem is, everyone is doing this nowdays, so hard to find something, that ticks all the boxes. I know my children can handle traffic, I just want to save them from it as much as possible. Fumes and noise are also not exactly healthy either.

ivnvrn Apr 20, 2024

Good luck of finding such place! I also noted that friends of my son were initially all from the same courtyard (obviously). Now the majority of them lives in a three kilometer radius. He has friends in a school, courtyard and in a sport club. They intersect only by a half. At this age you easily make new friends and also easily get rid of those with who you doesn't fit. I think, that the more people you meet being young on a different activities and can easily visit by a bike, the more chance that you will find the ones who will be your real friends through the life and the wider your world will be. This is another point to live in a crowded but cyclable area.

The_Colonel Apr 20, 2024

A lot of the old, central parts of the city (think Zizkov) is not great for kids because it's very dense and cars drive everywhere.

But the new residential developments and often even the old commie blocks are great for kids with a lot of free space, walking / no-car zones etc, plenty of playgrounds. For older kids, good public transportation and general safety are important too.

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