Our nearest large park, which my daily haven’t-done-an-actual-workout evening walk loops through, has been fenced off since April, because the ground was found to be contaminated with heavy metals. The paths are open but all access to the grassy areas is blocked. The city hasn’t been cutting the grass, either, to make it less tempting for people to sneak or force their way through the fences.

It feels prison-like and spooky like this.