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I don’t think suburbs are the cause of isolation. I’m on the tail end of a trip to Argentina and I can tell you that in general, people in the suburbs here are
by danenania 2y ago
I don’t think suburbs are the cause of isolation. I’m on the tail end of a trip to Argentina and I can tell you that in general, people in the suburbs here are out and about, chatting with the neighbors, and getting together with family/friends in their backyards all the time.
- em-bee 2y agoi read the parent comment as the desire for isolation being the cause of suburbs,
- danenania 2y agoEither way, the association between suburbia and loneliness/isolation isn’t a universal thing. People in Argentina definitely aren’t seeking isolation in the suburbs. They mainly seem to want more space to host gatherings of everyone they know.