kill your lawn.

[mopinko]

9. there's evidence for that.

and that there are microbes in the soil that make us happy.
the kids on my block think of it as a park. they know there are fireflies there when they are nowhere else in the hood.

i am in the process of getting cams going. imma look at footage, and measure how much time ppl spend on my sidewalk. they put their phones down, they turn their heads, even if they dont slow down. but many stop a minute to watch the butterflies and birds.
the city knows the value of this place. there are a plenty of vacant lots that got turned into 'pocket parks'. no swings or slide, but there's chairs and benches.