Curbs

Concave curbs make little sense.

Curbs are being changed all over the street.

Curbs contribute to the formation of puddles on sidewalks.

Many of the protesters, who emphasized they are not COVID-19 deniers, are members of the burgeoning "I'm Opening" movement of bar and restaurant owners, who defy curbs, break rules and incur hefty fines for doing so.

Italians aren't the only Europeans expressing frustration with financially ruinous and freedom-restricting curbs—nor are they alone in demanding to be unshackled, despite rising infections.

A half century ago, Maine's famed lobster fishery was also in trouble. But thanks to strict curbs on the size and number and type of lobsters that may be caught, and self-regulation among lobstermen, the Maine lobster industry is now healthy and is expected to remain so.