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Agenda
THE PROBLEM INSPIRATION SOLUTIONS
Agenda
THE PROBLEM
This is a
social
problem.
Problem
Frame
Neighborhoods are
B-O-R-I-N-G!
So what?
Five times as many now score above
common cutoffs for psychopathology.
Five times as many now score above
common cutoffs for psychopathology.
[the cause is] . . . cultural shifts
toward extrinsic goals.
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Neighborhood Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
Back YardMenlo Park, CA
Back YardMenlo Park, CA
Back YardMenlo Park, CA
Family Family RoomMenlo Park, CA
South Bronx, NY
Play StreetSouth Bronx, NY
Portland, OR
Intersection RepairedPortland, OR
Intersection RepairedPortland, OR
Intersection RepairedPortland, OR
Intersection RepairedPortland, OR
Intersection RepairedPortland, OR
Davis, CA
Retrofit Cohousing CommunityDavis, CA
Retrofit Cohousing CommunityDavis, CA
Neighborhood Summer CampPalo Alto, CA
Neighborhood Summer CampPalo Alto, CA
Ben’s PlayborhoodBurlington, VT
Ben’s PlayborhoodBurlington, VT
SOLUTIONS
MOVE to a
Potential Playborhood
1
Realtors Don’t
Value
Children’s
Quality of Life
1
Marry the
Neighborhood1
Make a
Neighborhood Hangout
Make a
Neighborhood Hangout2
. . . over and over again and across the
country, teens complained to me that they
never had enough time, freedom, or ability
to meet up with friends when and where
they wanted. To make up for this, they
turned to social media . . .
What are the chances
something’s going on right now?2
Keep Preschoolers’
Lives Simple
Keep
Preschoolers’
Lives Simple
3
3 Limit
Screen Time
Don't Drive When
You Can Walk or Bike
3
Make a VillageMake a Village4
All Neighborhoods
Have Hidden
Treasures
4
Encourage Self-
Reliance
Encourage
Self-Reliance5
5 A Sandcastle Building Competition
5 My Boys Opt Out
5Marco’s Village,
Age 6
5My Boys in Our
Creek
5Marco’s Travels,
Age 7
5Our Neighborhood Barber
Shop, Golden Shears
Our Neighborhood Bike
Shop, Menlo Velo5
3pm Marco + 3 friends ride bikes to each other’s houses
4pm Arrive at our house, play like mad
10pm Sleep over in our playhouse
————— Next Day ————————————————
8am Owen & Major leave on their own on bikes
9am Marco leaves for soccer
11am Josh leaves on his own on foot
Free Range
Age 10
A Recent Friday & Saturday
5
Let Them
Roam With
Mobile
Phones
6
Prohibit Use in the Home and on
RoadwaysProhibit Use on
Roadways and in
the Home
6
The Real World Can
Become Their Game
Board
The Real World Will
Become Their Game
Board
6
