Things to Keep from COVID-19

[Parking lot patios in Saint Paul.]

I hope it goes without saying that almost everything about the COVID-19 pandemic is horrible. The first thing we should do is consider on all the deaths, economic devastation, and social fragmentation that have come from the disease and our government's inability to remedy its worst effects. We must demand better answers and social solutions from our elected officials and each other.

That said, there are some things that are better now than they were before. There are a few thing we should keep around if and when COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror.

Here's my partial list:

• Better unemployment benefits, for more people
• Parking lots becoming patios (see examples above)
• Take-away beer
• Parkways without cars
• Better checkout lines (e.g. one long queue instead of many short ones)
• Fewer 9-5 commutes
• More biking and walking
• Hotel rooms for people without homes
• Cowboy Jack's closing 

Anything to add? I will update this as needed.