Pantsuit Politics

Building Cities (and Lives) Kids Can Actually Move Through

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While Sarah's on summer break, Beth talks with writer and urban planner Angie Schmitt about giving yourself permission to feel lighter about the news this summer, then digs into what's gone wrong with how American cities and neighborhoods are built for kids — from car-dependent suburbs to vanishing teen hangouts.


Topics discussed:

  • Taking an emotional break from the news without checking out entirely
  • ICE shootings, cabinet confirmation hearings, and the Iran war
  • Why car-dependent neighborhoods limit kids' independence
  • The nationwide school bus driver shortage
  • Disappearing teen hangouts and rules around unsupervised kids
  • How lawsuit-aversion backfires on children's wellbeing
  • Rebuilding civic infrastructure — rec leagues, public pools, community schools
  • Book recommendations: Shiloh and The Sheep Detectives


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