Study shows suburbs promote social interaction

Written by American City & County AdministratorA new study refutes the common belief that urban sprawl contributes to social alienation. A professor at the University of California at Irvine studied 15,000 Americans and discovered that those living in suburban areas were friendlier and more likely to interact with their neighbors, according to the Los Angeles Times. The study’s writer, economist Jan Brueckner, theorizes that residents of crowded urban areas may want more privacy or be more afraid of crime, so they are discouraged from talking to strangers.
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