Parks. Parks, trails, reserves, and other public recreational areas. These are adult playgrounds paid for by taxes.
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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I don’t see monkey bars at the Grand Canyon. What’s even the point?
Monkeys aren't allowed to drink at the Grand Canyon, dummy.
I want an open air waterslide all the way down Niagara Falls.
They have barrel rides at Niagara Falls
Yes.
I spent hours this weekend biking on some awesome bike trails. And camped at a lovely state park this summer. And walked sidewalks and trails for endless hours in my city.
How about libraries too? Playgrounds for the mind and spirit.
This gave me a sort of questionable idea, but it'd be sweet if at the start to some bike trails they had a little parks & rec office or something where folks that don't have bikes (whether for financial or basic space reasons) could rent them/lend them out to ride along the trails. Maybe some more well-funded areas already have something like this?
I know some places will rent out bikes to folks, but I dunno how affordable that tends to be.
Yes. Bikes and kayaks and canoes.
Louisville has bike rentals for $5 / 30mins; 39 stations around 2 cities
You're not looking hard enough. The adult playground are usually downtown and have blacked out windows.
But they aren't free tho. Kid's don't pay taxes and their playground is also free
I dont give a shit if your kid is waiting for the swings, my taxes pay for it and I'm going to use it.
They're called public parks
I don't understand the meme. Outdoor gyms exist. If you don't have one in your community then you need to talk to your local council.
Libertarianism:
Kids bounce, Adults splat
There is no law or rule stopping a grown adult from using a playground.
Setting aside the fact that the post is a joke, it actually makes a good point.
Playgrounds are one category of common resource, and we should have way, way more of these. I see a bunch of people suggesting that workout equipment or libraries count, but that's not really sufficient. At playgrounds, it's common to have a structure for kids under 8 and one above. We actually should have more for teens and above. We SHOULD have all-age group play structures.
This article examines how teenage girls in particular, for instance, often lack welcoming places to safely hang out outside the home: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-05-28/we-need-more-public-space-for-teen-girls
We should have more skate parks. We should have urban bouldering walls. Swimming pools and fishing holes, and public gardens along with structures for adults to play tag on. That would be an improvement on most urban landscapes.