As I think I mentioned elsewhere, I was going out for walks with my neighbor when she walks her puppy. We ran into someone walking her puppy and my friend stopped to let the dogs say hello. Leashes got tangled as the pups did what pups do, running around each other and their owners' legs. The owners ended up nearly face to face as they reflexively moved to untangle the dogs.

I can't tell you how many people and dogs I've seen in our neighborhood that I've never seen before. People are getting out and moving and being together, with spouses and children and with their dogs.

Great article. Really lays out the various factors at play.

We are in a time of uncertainty and fear and we will all react differently.

Just stop and breathe.

In my neighborhood, there are no sidewalks (welcome to the South, it's like that in most neighborhoods). It's a regular residential area (the speed limit is 25 mph) and it's fine for walking or jogging, just no sidewalks.

Usually we complain about that. But, as a result, that means people stay on the left shoulder when they walk, so you never pass someone the way you might if two people were going in opposite directs on a narrow sidewalk. We've been walking every day that the weather permits it, and when we've passed people going the opposite direction, they're always on the other side of the road. So that's a good thing at least.

The bike path is not wide enough.
I can walk the long oval street where Bob's house is and over to an area with stables and watch the horses.
Bob walks the bike path.

We have sidewalks, and we cross the street when we see oncoming pedestrians.