▲ 446 ▼ Few places nowadays is it legal to lay around & do whatever you want outdoors, usually getting cited for loitering or something. Thank goodness for beaches, we're mostly free here. (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 3 months ago by JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 child) Shoutout to Daniel Burnham and Montgomery Ward for keeping Chicago's lakefront free and open for the people. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I've been there. It felt so odd being able to go to a government park, after sunset, against the water, and just have it be filled with people (like 100 people in sight, across the 600ft of lakefront I could see). When does it officially close, like 10pm? One cop-type was making rounds in the parking lot but not actually enforcing anything. There were occasional fireworks. I'm sure there are altercations sometimes, but the most I saw in my hour there was unruly kids (10 year olds). It was so peaceful. I come from the coast where there is only private land and government land that closes dusk to dawn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago The parks and beaches and their associated facilities officially close at 11pm, but the Lakefront Trail is open 24 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I've been there. It felt so odd being able to go to a government park, after sunset, against the water, and just have it be filled with people (like 100 people in sight, across the 600ft of lakefront I could see). When does it officially close, like 10pm? One cop-type was making rounds in the parking lot but not actually enforcing anything. There were occasional fireworks. I'm sure there are altercations sometimes, but the most I saw in my hour there was unruly kids (10 year olds). It was so peaceful. I come from the coast where there is only private land and government land that closes dusk to dawn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago The parks and beaches and their associated facilities officially close at 11pm, but the Lakefront Trail is open 24 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago The parks and beaches and their associated facilities officially close at 11pm, but the Lakefront Trail is open 24 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
