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November 27, 2006

'Burbs are more social than downtowns

A new study finds that:

Using data from 15,000 Americans living in various places across the country, researchers found that residents of sprawling suburban spaces actually have more friends, more contact with neighbors and greater involvement in community organizations than citydwellers who live in very close proximity to each other.

A short article about the study here. Full study here.

Posted by adrianm at November 27, 2006 07:45 PM




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