Why Kids Don't Go Outside Anymore

Personal anecdotes. Moved from Florida to NJ.

In Florida, kids would go to the mall or the beach, not much else to do. The only remaining mall is a bougie tourist trap - no theater, few food options, only bougie stores (no Hot Topic, books, Claire's, etc.) Kids had hobbies, like dirt biking, video games, DnD, or literal drag racing.

In my nice military/college town in NJ, there's lots of kids who wander the city in bikes. Unfortunately, I think most of them have parents who kick them out so they can do drugs all day. Most of them are good kids with bad guidance, but they are absolutely the types to break sinks at Starbucks or harass strangers because they're bored. Most people would rather not see/deal with the problem than try to help them or give them something to do.