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Thats the narrative thats popular but I find it doesn’t pencil out. I know plenty of neighbors living in an urban area. More than when I lived in a suburban are
by kjkjadksj 2y ago
Thats the narrative thats popular but I find it doesn’t pencil out. I know plenty of neighbors living in an urban area. More than when I lived in a suburban area that’s for sure. You have much higher chance of coming about someone on foot in earshot in the urban area. When your neighbor takes out the trash in the suburbs they are doing it 100 yards away from you.
- danans 2y ago> I know plenty of neighbors living in an urban area. I didn't say that urban areas are less neighbourly. I meant that the range of densities that are conducive to neighbourliness is a necessary, but insufficient condition. People on average need to feel both economically secure enough and at the same time so wealthy as to not rely on anyone else. They also need a third-place in which to congregate
- jen20 2y ago> They also need a third-place in which to congregate This is why American suburbs outside the north east are so soul crushing - the "third place" is typically a church instead of a a pub.