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lil  ·  4018 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Life of solitude: A loneliness crisis is looming

veen, all topics are big topics. Take a piece of it, start small. For example, show us one area of your town and how it works to break down loneliness.

    The fact that a mall of all places is considered the main meeting point, even being a trope says something about the lack of public open spaces

The mall is a main meeting point because it's cold from November to April. The malls are heated. In summer people go to the outdoor public open spaces and sit on grass - yes even in Canada. A lot of Canadian cities have extensive underground malls as well.

Of course, the indoor spaces, and all spaces could be designed better to encourage more interactions.