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People congregate in downtown Yangon's Maha Bandoola Park on November 23, before the park was indefinitely closed. Outdoor spaces like parks offer relatively low-risk respites from stay-at-home orders, and can be a key public health tool, according to UN Habitat. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)
People congregate in downtown Yangon's Maha Bandoola Park on November 23, before the park was indefinitely closed. Outdoor spaces like parks offer relatively low-risk respites from stay-at-home orders, and can be a key public health tool, according to UN Habitat. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

Give the people more parks

The private ownership of most of Yangon’s green space leaves residents with no choice but to crowd into the few public spaces left for them.

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