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.)