• legion02@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        You’re thinking public or state ownership. Public property is property generally meant to be used by the public. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t conditions to that use though, like hours of operation.

        Most of this is in that article you linked…

        • lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          1 month ago

          But why should a public park have hours of operation? Benches and open space don’t stop working after certain hours, don’t take resources or workers to operate, they’re just there. Why should we punish people for enjoying the outdoors?

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            1 month ago

            Swing through Washington square park at 2 in the morning, better still if you can do it 20 years ago