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Urban Loneliness and the Importance of Social Infrastructure
Exploring the impact of rapid urbanization on feelings of loneliness in bustling cities like New York, the chapter discusses the lack of deep connections due to infrequent interactions and the sense of insignificance within a vast urban landscape. It emphasizes the role of social infrastructure like green spaces and community-oriented approaches in combating the loneliness epidemic, citing examples from Europe and unique housing designs in Denmark to foster meaningful interactions.