• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    There are parts of the world where outdoor spaces are basically unusable for most of the year because it’s either too hot or too cold.

    When the temperature is reasonable, you can use parks, forests, lakes, rivers, beaches, pedestrian malls, bike paths, etc. Many cities have public basketball courts, tennis courts, skate parks, hockey rinks, and similar things. In some less busy areas you can even use the streets. Street hockey and/or street futbol are pretty common in some areas.

    But, extremely hot weather, or extremely cold weather can mean that being outside is terrible. You can dress warmly for winter, and that’s fine to do sports. So, you could go cross-country skiing in the winter in a park. But, you can’t really just hang out outside when it’s -10C.

    It would be great if there were more indoor options for places with bad winters and/or bad summers.