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tl;dr studies show friendships form from unplanned proximity; cities are no longer human sized; hence, we are (more likely) lonely and should invest in walkable
by Nzen 9y ago
tl;dr studies show friendships form from unplanned proximity; cities are no longer human sized; hence, we are (more likely) lonely and should invest in walkable, noncommercial spaces.
- hkmurakami 9y agoYep many a times our fried group has discussed how nice it would be if we had college like proximity again with adult level accommodations. Coincidentally I think Tony Hsieh went for that arrangement with his friends in the early 2000s, urging his friends to live in the new condo building built in SF wherein he owned the penthouse.
- ataturk 9y agoYour friend group must still be in their 20s. I lived and then worked near a major college campus during grad school. By the time I was 28 I was like "this whole town fucking sucks." As far as suburbs go, the biggest draw for me is leaving the garage door open and nobody steals my shit. In the big city just to the north, the locals aren't as accommodating. Nothing is perfect--I need decent schools, enough room to feel comfortable, low crime, things to do. That's very hard to put together.