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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
That's awesome that your wife's school district is near a city bus stop. I'm sure parents in our area would LOVE for their child to walk half a mile from the bus stop to the school, especially with child molesters out there, and then with the snow and rain. Great idea.
PLEASE stop thinking that everyone and everything is so privileged like your family apparently is.
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It is truly hilarious for you to think of these kids as 'privileged.'
As far as transit stops go, schools should work with community organizations which can help to add bus stops and transit options to help kids get to school. That's one of the big advantages to having city buses rather than fixed-guideway transit options -- routes can be changed and added to. The only real hangup is where the bus picks up and generally, bus stops are around at fairly regular intervals.
As far as being afraid of child molesters, etc., bad stuff happens every day. Chances are it won't happen to you no matter where you are so long as you are aware of your surroundings and don't make yourself a target, travel in groups, etc. If you're going to use a dangerous city bus, it doesn't mean you have to walk into the situation unsafely or naively.
Also, around here, if you're on a city bus, you can basically have it stop and let you out at any time. I don't know if that's an option where you're from, but merely having a bus which drives by or near the school ought to be enough.
Really though, you missed my point entirely. Ultimately, it's up to individuals to see themselves out of their dire straits. If someone is there to help them? Awesome. If not? That's really no excuse.