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[–] walnutwalrus 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In 1974, nearly a third of Americans reported spending time with their neighbors at least twice a week. Forty years later, that number had been cut in half. Over the same period of time, the number of Americans reporting zero interactions with their neighbors has grown from 20% to almost 35%.

these are probably not due to cars but income or work conditions which leave less leisure for some people

[–] nbafantest 1 points 1 year ago

The modern development pattern:

People get in their car in their garage, open the garage door, and go to work.

When they come home from work, they drive directly into their garage and shut the door.

Modern suburbs are desolate empty places. You simply don't see any one or have any interactions with them.