[diogenescynic]

I remember this awesome tall metal slide that was in the downtown of a small city I grew up in. It was removed at some point and I was bummed because I remember as a kid going down it before/after going to movies, restaurants, bakeries, etc. Public spaces are now over-optimized for legal liability and to prevent homeless people from camping/loitering, etc. There's no where to go in public that feels safe and comfortable and welcoming anymore in the US. You go to Europe and see all these city spaces that are built to let people just live and exist... It really sucks we're removing all the fun little things that make life worth living.