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America has a private beach problem
- kansaswriter 3y agoIn some Northeast states, as little as 12% of beachfront is available to the public. But there's an interesting legal doctrine that suggests some "private" beaches might not really be private.
- tamimio 3y agoAmerica (and I mean both US and Canada) has a private corporates problem as they own and run the country.
- Terr_ 3y agoAnd over in Washington, you can definitely float over what someone claims is "their" beach when the water is high, but whether you can walk is... unclear. > The case law related to navigation on the waters is clearly established and protected. However, there has never been a court ruling in Washington state related to walking on a beach or wading in water on a privately-owned beach, according to the Ecology department. [0] https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article274781701.html https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article274781701.htm... [1] https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/2020/08/does-the-public-have-a-right-to-walk-across-a-private-beach-the-answer-is-still-unresolved/ https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/2020/08/does-the-public-...
- lusus_naturae 3y agoGive tax breaks for people who open their private beach to the public. Noblesse oblige (if only with incentives).