How Trick-Or-Treating Is Changing In America’s Neighborhoods: Block Talk

Trick-or-treating is fading in many American neighborhoods, replaced by trunk-or-treat events and structured alternatives, and a lot of people have feelings about it. Patch’s informal survey found readers nostalgic for the days of roaming freely with a pack of friends, collecting candy door to door, though most acknowledge that safety concerns and changing family routines have reshaped the tradition for good.