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Both parks and libraries are not ideal year-round, especially for the elderly. I agree that there has to be some sort of disruption, especially since the trend
by GFischer 13y ago
Both parks and libraries are not ideal year-round, especially for the elderly.
I agree that there has to be some sort of disruption, especially since the trend signals towards a lot more elderly and other people with idle time.
Maybe some civic-minded startup, NGO or other kind of nonprofit. I hope someone wealthy funds such ideas, I'm annoyed that at least in my country much of those services are hijacked by "churches" that are very opaquely run, but give people a sense of community and things to do. I hope for similar secular services (think televangelists).
Example (in Spanish):
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_An%C3%ADbal_Gim%C3%A9nez http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_An%C3%ADbal_Gim%C3%...
- jbigelow76 13y agoWhat is wrong with libraries? Or VFW halls, Shriners/ELKs/etc halls, rotary clubs, bingo halls, the food court of a shopping mall. I'm not a religious person either but like you pointed out many churches provide space to solve this sort of problem. There actually are a lot of options, for those willing to compromise at least a little.
- dba7dba 13y agoThe seniors mentioned in the article live within TWO blocks of the McD.
- jbigelow76 13y agoI did see that. I read the first article too. What these seniors would require for an adequate "disruption" would be: <= 2 blocks from home Bathroom facilities Enough room for tables and chairs to accommodate ~5-15 people Free or close to it Completely enclosed, some form of A/C preferred All that in a high density/high land value urban area. Like the old song goes, something's gotta give.
- GFischer 13y agoYou pointed out several good options actually :) . I want to see more of those in my country, some just don't exist (cultural differences), I don't know about that particular place (Queens).