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Comment by yesfitz

2 days ago

US suburbs have very much changed!

The median new home size skyrocketed in the '80s.[1]

Many of the post-war suburbs were planned communities built with schools, churches, grocery stores, and other necessities within walking distance.[2] Compare that to developments today (and since the '90s), that are all housing, lack sidewalks, and require a car to get to necessities.

Serendipity doesn't happen when everyone's in cars. You don't pull over to invite an acquaintance over for a beer or offer to watch their kids.

1: https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/average-home-size/#smal...

2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levitt_%26_Sons#Construction_o...

Good point. Car culture was nonetheless a thing even in the 70's though where I grew up up. And those 70's suburbs are still there. So I am not sure why they are still not partying in Overland Park and Prairie Village, Kansas.