Staying Home or Occupying the Outdoor Public Spaces?

Reflections and Possibilities for a Safety Appropriation of Differents Leisure Public Spaces in Pandemic Times

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact at leisure experiences of the world’s population. Since the virus spread by physical contact, the first political strategy was to restrain people’s access to public spaces, to stop the infection. However, after five months from the start, people still circulating around public spaces, but without safe instructions. Public space is a human necessity, and the prohibition of its use are causing illegal appropriations. Thus, it is recommendable to the society, safe appropriations of the outdoor public space, following the protective measures, risk evaluations and social distancing; and by the city management, to create risk evaluation guides, to promote and to qualify the use of different city spaces, as well as to assure the right distancing inside public transportation. Therefore, this essay had the objective to reflect over possible actions that allowed safe public space appropriation in the city during pandemic times.