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Do You Feel Safe, with Kids, in Urban Settings? You Asked BigKidSmallCity!

by Jill Jarvis Leave a Comment

You AskedYou often talk about preferring urban spaces and the safety of urban spaces. Do you really feel safe taking your kids around big cities?

Yes, I do. I personally feel safest in urban spaces, but, they must be well designed urban spaces.

I feel very comfortable taking my kids to places where there are a lot of people watching the streets. I think that storefronts, restaurants and even bars provide a lot of extra security. It’s even better when the locals from the neighborhood are hanging out and can identify who belongs and who doesn’t.

I like to stroll through busy city streets and markets. I also like to visit busy parks like Discovery Green. That said, if there is a park that is in an urban area, but secluded, I do not feel safe. If lots people are not watching over the space, I don’t go there alone.

In my park reviews, I often say there were a lot of “eyes on the park”, which means I felt safe. Or, I say the opposite and to take another adult on your trip.

I did not grow up in a big city but was often fascinated by the opportunities in urban areas. My parents often drove me over two hours for outings, sports tournaments and even soccer practice. In college I visited a lot of cities and decided I would live in one. Soon after, I read The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs and  decided I would live in the heart of the city. And I have loved it.

 

Filed Under: All, You Asked Us! February 6, 2014

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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I started this website to make a list of all the events happening around Houston and then pick one to enjoy with my kids. And instead of thinking of all the things I was missing, I started to enjoy the things we were doing together.

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