" can you name a user group that puts as much energy into advocating for the right to volunteer time improving community-owned assets"
Outdoor Rink (ODR as the kids are calling it lately) and pond hockey players, maybe? It's not quite "no shovel no skate", but people will be out there real early clearing snow off the pond, or real late helping to build and/or flood the neighborhood backyard rink, so the ice exists and stays reasonably smooth.
Not trying to be contrary, mountain bikers are definitely one of the most energetic groups about building and maintaining things, but this is something I hold dear, and top of my mind since I just hit up the hardware store for more bar & chain oil for the small trail maintenance saw along with a replacement shovel to leave at the local pond since the last one finally snapped.
Jan. 10, 2023, 8:23 a.m. - Justin White
" can you name a user group that puts as much energy into advocating for the right to volunteer time improving community-owned assets" Outdoor Rink (ODR as the kids are calling it lately) and pond hockey players, maybe? It's not quite "no shovel no skate", but people will be out there real early clearing snow off the pond, or real late helping to build and/or flood the neighborhood backyard rink, so the ice exists and stays reasonably smooth. Not trying to be contrary, mountain bikers are definitely one of the most energetic groups about building and maintaining things, but this is something I hold dear, and top of my mind since I just hit up the hardware store for more bar & chain oil for the small trail maintenance saw along with a replacement shovel to leave at the local pond since the last one finally snapped.