Designing cities to counter loneliness? Let's explore the possibilities
- Written by Tanzil Shafique, PhD Researcher in Urban Design, University of Melbourne
Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think it’s a personal mental health issue, the collective social impact is an epidemic.
You may also underestimate the effects of loneliness. The health impact of chronic social isolation is as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Loneliness is a global issue. Half-a-million...