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Jacob Grier
Jacob Grier

@Jake · Jan 26, 2025

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Empirical evidence that pedestrians are taking faster walks and doing less in-person socializing on city streets.

What Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?

What Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?

Urban pedestrians are walking faster and doing less socializing, according to a new study of NYC, Boston and Philadelphia. Is technology to blame, or public space itself?

bloomberg.com

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