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Originally Posted by ernie
Kids do have to get in and out of the playground...
Kids are also, well, careless and do stupid things. Like climb 8 foot tall fences. Walk on roads around playgrounds. Dart into traffic....
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Most playgrounds have alternate entrances into the community it is adjacent to, or in most cases, the side roads are where all the houses these kids are coming from.
The sidewalk on the other side of the fence is the same 1 block and 5 blocks away from the playground. What's stopping kids from walking on the roads elsewhere or darting into traffic? I can't say I've seen a difference in behavior on a sidewalk because it's adjacent to a playground.