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It's hard to figure out what a safe and credible plan is for closing down the world or even a city. The city and state have been adjusting it as we go. The whol

It's hard to figure out what a safe and credible plan is for closing down the world or even a city. The city and state have been adjusting it as we go. The whole point of the problem of closing the parks and then people still going to them is that they are spreading coronavirus. because we in Seattle were mostly successful keeping people from doing stupid things like hanging out together in parks, we had a lot less spread of coronavirus. New York City waited way too late and that's why there are more cv 19 deaths in just New York City than any other country in the world. What's your plan to settle what should be open and what should not be?

throwawaysea 6y ago
The city and state have made barely any adjustment throughout the entire period, so I’m not sure what you’re referring to when you say that they’ve been adjusting. Fishing remains banned, in only this state and no other. People have written to the governor, protested, and yet nothing. Does that seem rational to you or does it seem like ignoring the voices of constituents (particularly those in central and East WA, who are not politically aligned with the governor). Parks, golfing, fishing are all open in CA. Private construction should have been permitted this entire time since it is trivial to do it responsibly - but everything from new home construction on an open air site to remodels done by one person are not permitted. Numerous European countries have already taken their first incremental steps to reopening things but we don’t even have a date for those first steps in WA. And yet jogging and cycling are fine even though many studies show they’re more dangerous than most other outdoor activities. As for parks - the city prevented people from gathering in open areas and likely caused them to gather in closed areas or in smaller parks. The big parks have tons of room and can easily be used responsibly, and the city and state need to strike that nuanced balance, instead of just using the most risk averse approach possible.

throwawaysea 6y ago

The city and state have made barely any adjustment throughout the entire period, so I’m not sure what you’re referring to when you say that they’ve been adjusting. Fishing remains banned, in only this state and no other. People have written to the governor, protested, and yet nothing. Does that seem rational to you or does it seem like ignoring the voices of constituents (particularly those in central and East WA, who are not politically aligned with the governor). Parks, golfing, fishing are all open in CA. Private construction should have been permitted this entire time since it is trivial to do it responsibly - but everything from new home construction on an open air site to remodels done by one person are not permitted. Numerous European countries have already taken their first incremental steps to reopening things but we don’t even have a date for those first steps in WA. And yet jogging and cycling are fine even though many studies show they’re more dangerous than most other outdoor activities. As for parks - the city prevented people from gathering in open areas and likely caused them to gather in closed areas or in smaller parks. The big parks have tons of room and can easily be used responsibly, and the city and state need to strike that nuanced balance, instead of just using the most risk averse approach possible.