The Suburbs are Ruining Your Mental and Physical Health
Suburbs socially isolate people and discourage active transportation, leading to poor mental and physical health. Walking, cycling, and public transit are better for your mood and stress, and make you more naturally active. Driving on the other hand is stressful and leads to a higher risk of depression. Bland carcentric cities full of corporations and chains are ugly and boring, which makes us less happy compared to lively neighbourhoods with smaller local momandpop shops. References, further reading: The Happy City Experiment The general theory of walkability The Gym of Life Largescale physical activity data COVID19 Commuting Survey
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