Coronavirus in Hintonburg: Week Three - Empty Parks

We are well into the coronavirus universe now. The parks around here are closed and empty of kids. The city shut them down a week ago and posted signs everywhere.

We can still walk through the parks, which is something I suppose.

Truth be told though, these park closures don't affect my family that much for a few reasons.

First, as you can tell from other blog posts, we like to walk a little further afield - in Ottawa's green belt or even further. It's quieter and more peaceful. Also, even though we only have a small urban house, it does have a little private backyard. So that's something too if we're craving a bit of sunshine.

We are really lucky in that respect. I can't imagine how social distancing works in more dense environments. Another "lucky" thing is that March and Aprils tend to be pretty miserable in Ottawa. We'll see how well people's discipline holds up when the warmer weather hits.

If this last longer though, which is what people are predicting, I think the Government will need to come up with creative solutions. I don't see telling people to stay inside for 18-months to be a viable solution. One cool idea I've heard of is that other Canadian cities that have turned their streets into pedestrian only spaces where people can have more space to walk apart. Nice to see someone is thinking outside the box.