an App for Non-Essential Outings
Release an app for booking non-essential outing days.
When the time comes in the future for restrictions to ease safely, give people a safe, permitted and controlled way to enjoy it.
People could still go out for essential reasons on ANY day of the week, but would need to book certain days in advance via an app to go out for the NON-ESSENTIAL reasons such as a socially distanced coffee, restaurant meal, picnic, game of football, etc...
The app will recommend less busy days, and eventually block certain days after those days fully book out. People could also book a certain amount of time in advance, for holidays from essential work.
Perhaps priority could even be given to essential workers.
This will prevent masses of people descending on to beaches, or on to the streets, or to newly opened restaurants and newly opened places on everybody's favourite days of the week (Fridays and Saturdays), all at the same time, after restrictions ease.
This will evenly spread out everyone's chances to go out and enjoy the easing restrictions throughout the week, and prevent crowding in places.
Police could still approach groups to question them but they could use the app to prove they are allowed to be out.
Personally I would feel much safer and enjoy using such an app.
When the time comes in the future for restrictions to ease safely, give people a safe, permitted and controlled way to enjoy it.
People could still go out for essential reasons on ANY day of the week, but would need to book certain days in advance via an app to go out for the NON-ESSENTIAL reasons such as a socially distanced coffee, restaurant meal, picnic, game of football, etc...
The app will recommend less busy days, and eventually block certain days after those days fully book out. People could also book a certain amount of time in advance, for holidays from essential work.
Perhaps priority could even be given to essential workers.
This will prevent masses of people descending on to beaches, or on to the streets, or to newly opened restaurants and newly opened places on everybody's favourite days of the week (Fridays and Saturdays), all at the same time, after restrictions ease.
This will evenly spread out everyone's chances to go out and enjoy the easing restrictions throughout the week, and prevent crowding in places.
Police could still approach groups to question them but they could use the app to prove they are allowed to be out.
Personally I would feel much safer and enjoy using such an app.
Why the contribution is important
The big concern is that everyone will rush out at once, or some won't go out at all out of fear even if the restrictions are gone, depending on people's fear levels - either too low, or too high.
We need to prevent public places from crowding. Nobody can stop this, unless there is an app!
Let people book certain days of the week or month for going out for non-essential reasons, via the app.
We need to prevent public places from crowding. Nobody can stop this, unless there is an app!
Let people book certain days of the week or month for going out for non-essential reasons, via the app.
by scotjs on May 06, 2020 at 03:21AM
Posted by Ayrshire92 May 06, 2020 at 09:06
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Posted by rhkirsty May 10, 2020 at 10:09
If public places implemented this, this would be reassuring for vulnerable people and give them more freedom to visit these places without the worry of unnecessarily coming into contact with people.
For older generation/people without smart phones, they could have the option of phoning businesses and booking that way.
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