There are some especially poignant messages toward the end of this:
- We have to get to know our neighbors
- We need to develop neighborhood networks (the places where children make friends and playmates)
- We need to establish places for children to play (we can even open up gymnasiums or school yards after hours for free play)
- We can put supervisors in parks to facilitate play and keep things safe, but just risky enough
- We can close off streets to let children reclaim them for play
- We need more adventure playgrounds in the US
- We need to be brave enough to stand up against the clamor for more schooling (children don’t need more school; they might need better school, but not more.)