The Little Suburbs is a government sectioned social experiment to verify whether parents are a real necessity. Cities who volunteer for the experiment will build a new part of their neighborhoods specifically for the kids while maintaining a social connection with the main city. These neighborhoods include at least 5 houses, one grocery store, one park, one cinema, one church, one school, and one restaurant. In some cities, you will find a toy store, an electronics store, a hardware store, and a clothing store. In bigger cities you will find one supermarket in place of individual stores, along with an on-site hospital.
Every house must include a basement, pool, one camera in the kitchen, a TV (hooked into both Cable and OTA), a computer, an AM/FM radio, a weather radio, and one telephone. The telephone must be able to connect to all other houses, the headquarters, emergency services, mental health professionals, and switching stations to make nationwide and international calls, but it should be noted that there is a strict filter on numbers that can call houses in Little Suburbs.
The houses also have cameras in the kitchens and bedrooms only for the child's safety, and are not on unless motion is detected or the child presses an override button. These cameras record in 1080p and have infrared night vision.
Currently, the amount of cities participating in the experiment are over 200 excluding the 50 state capitals. The kids in Little Suburbs are usually orphans, those taken from abusive parents, or signed up for a temporary visit by parents. No matter their origins, the kids are taught what Little Suburbs is, what they can and can't do, emergency plans, and must have the child's written consent.
Little Suburbs is also a testing ground for Nutrition Orbs, a new product to aid the fight against world hunger. One orb is clearly labeled with what it becomes when exposed to microwave radiation, and will fully form in a special IFTA (Instant Food Transformation Appliance) that ensures the orb is used in an instant. However, every house has all kitchen appliances in case a child wants to try real cooking.
While kids are allowed smartphones, there is no cellular data access in Little Suburbs after sundown and through the night. Kids also don't have to worry about money; everything that is stocked inside the store(s) is free for the taking and can be returned at no additional charge at any time, but it should be noted the kids can only take a limited number of things to keep the shelves stocked.
Each house has at least 20 diapers in many sizes, in case a child has incontinence, not fully potty trained, or the toilet needs repair. Each house is also within one block from each other, so roads and cars are not necessary except for commercial use like garbage trucks, moving vans, emergency vehicles, and school buses, among others.
Finally, some Little Suburbs have a train station. This doesn't apply to all cities; just the ones that had space next to a railroad. Kids can board Amtrak trains and travel as much as they want, provided they will return. Same with the airport. If a kid wants to take a plane nationwide or international, they call HQ and arrange the flight from there. Likewise, the kid calls HQ for any train tickets.
