Our cities with their swollen populations and cliff…
“Our cities with their swollen populations and cliff dwelling high-rise buildings are breeding places for loneliness. Neighborhoods crumble under the housing development bulldozers and families scatter in pursuit of jobs and professions everywhere. In a world of wheels, old and comfortable groupings of people have disappeared.”
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Urban overpopulation and high-rise development erode community bonds, fostering loneliness.
In simple terms: Crowded cities breed loneliness.
Promote community in urban design.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- city planning
- neighborhood initiatives
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can cities foster connection?
- What designs reduce isolation?
Economic growth may ignore social costs.