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What are some good ways to go outdoors in a city while safely social distancing?

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I live in a downtown urban center. Normally I exercise by going to the gym or by taking long walks around the different neighborhoods or some local hiking trails in parks.

Current social distancing guidelines to reduce coronavirus transmission state that individuals should stay at least six feet apart. However, most of our sidewalks and trails are about four feet wide, too narrow to support this.

I have been spending a lot of time enjoying the spring weather from my apartment balcony, but what are some other ways I can safely indulge my love of the outdoors while not endangering the health of others and myself?

Note that I do not have a car; ordinarily I can go anywhere using public transportation but I am attempting to avoid that as well.

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manassehkatz‭ wrote over 4 years ago

What country or area (if it is a large country) are you in? That can make a huge difference. In my area (Montgomery Country, Maryland, USA), they have actually closed streets through some parks as (a) there isn't as much traffic (there are parallel streets elsewhere so no access is lost) (b) it allows for much more room - the 2-lane street becomes a supplement for a 4-foot-wide trail.

Sigma‭ wrote over 4 years ago

I'm in Atlanta, GA. We have a fair number of urban trails, but at the moment a lot of them are overpopulated - our mayor is getting a lot of calls to close the Beltline because people are worried that it will actually concentrate the spread of the virus.