>>98623534Like I said, it's totally down to where you live. We have /some/ homeless folks, but you don't really see much of them, except at the one major intersection by the grocery store. And even then, its usually just one or two people standing on the dividers trying to panhandle money. If you're on foot, you never have to go anywhere near them, since the turnoff to get to main street is on the opposite side of where they like to stand (by the exit of the grocery store, trying to guilt soccer moms into giving them money)
I would totally be OK with letting my kid walk around the area. He could do it now if he wanted to take our dog for protection, or in a few years if he went with friends.