You stated, "a place for kids to play".  ANYONE  who lets their kids play in the streets is "STUPID"., whether its a neighborhood street  or not.  In neighborhoods, people back out of their driveways all the time and kids do get run over.   Its like the woman several months ago that was caught towing her kids  on a sled behind her car out in the street.   Hmmmm, should be a law against "STUPIDITY".     Let the kids play in the back yard, or front yard, or take them to a playground.    Pedestrians need to stay on the sidewalks and out of the street.  If there are NO sidewalks, cyclists and walkers should stay off of the streets.  Smart people that want to walk or hike drive to places like Mt. Pisgah, or Fern Ridge, or bikepaths, or one of the many parks, there are thousands of places to safely walk and bike.