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Lakewood Hospital (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world to c/cleveland@midwest.social

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So about 10-15 years ago they closed Lakewood hospital and tore it down.

Now it's just a big grass feild, with no signs of future building, but it's all blocked off with fences.

Why?

If you're not going to do anything with the land, put in some swingsets, and monkey bars. Make it a small little park for the kids. Maybe put some bushes in, some picnic tables.

The land isn't flat, or else it would be a great place to play football games.

Why let the land just be abandoned but blocked off?

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

because governments generally suck (so do citizens) and only really think about protecting themself first and foremost. what if a kid got hurt from a non park-certified plot of land..people would sue and probably win. no safety signs that nobody reads, no disclaimers. it's just a liability game is all. it's stupid but people can't use common sense so things lay unused until years of fighting to get some stuff installed, if ever.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I hate that you're probably right.

Everytime I see some situation with an obvious outcome that benefits everyone that isn't happening, the answer is always "because money".