> I’m not sure why political parties would be expected to fix these things (which seemed to be the authors thesis). Zoning and urban design. If everyone is in

> I’m not sure why political parties would be expected to fix these things (which seemed to be the authors thesis). Zoning and urban design. If everyone is in their cars because driving is a necessity, people are more isolated compared to places where you can walk/cycle/transit for most errands and day-to-day life, where you are more likely to bump into someone. Car-centric suburbs also tend to have fewer 'third places': * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place If the only way kids can get places is via a car ride, everything is also more regimented, as compared to a neighbourhood where there's a local park where older kids can go by themselves and younger kids/toddlers/infants are taken by their parents so there are some adults around.