The Suburbs are Lonely and Depressing (but they don't have to be)

Modern American Suburbs are ruining your mental health as they are lonely, car-dependent, and lack Third Places. Due to Euclidean zoning laws, minimum parking requirements, and other regulations, it is illegal to build anything other than these isolating single-family homes. This does not mean suburbs are bad as a concept: Streetcar Suburbs are an example of suburbia that are walkable and foster community.

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➜ References & Further Reading:
Are America’s downtowns unsafe? The data says no
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23...

Segregation By Design
https://www.segregationbydesign.com/

Suburbia Doesn't Have to Feel Lonely
   • Suburbia Doesn't Have to Feel Lonely  

The Great Places Erased by Suburbia (the Third Place)
   • The Great Places Erased by Suburbia (...  

The Houses that Can't be Built in America - The Missing Middle
   • The Houses that Can't be Built in Ame...  

Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar...

American Community Life Survey
https://www.americansurveycenter.org/...

Loneliness at Epidemic Levels in America
https://www.multivu.com/players/Engli...

Teens aren't socializing in the real world
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...

➜ Timestamps:
0:00 Subrubs are lifeless
0:36 American downtowns are neglected
1:44 Suburbs don't have to suck
2:38 Intro
2:49 Streetcar suburbs
3:55 Why modern suburbs suck
5:18 The Third Place
7:52 Finding a balance
9:03 The loneliness epidemic
9:42 Urban design is important

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